BULGARIA |
 
| Austrian 1895 with Bulgarian frog, Zbrojovka Praga Ying and Yang makers mark (see dedicated page on the 1895 ) |
    | Austrian made 1888 OEWG mark on ricasso Serial preceded by Bulgarian Lion VN scabbard |
   | 1888 Makers marks scabbard and Ricasso markings |
    | 1895 with Bulgarian markings made by Simpson and Co Suhl Typical hilt and cross guard Simpson marking on ricasso Bulgarian Lion on Ricasso |
   | 1895 cavalry made by Hungary Rumanian mark |
  | 1895 Mannlicher NCO Ricasso stamp on 1895, showing both Austro Hungarian and Bulgarian stamps (l-r) |
      | 44 cvl marked 84/98, The front of the frog has been replaced (period) with late war thin leather face that almost appears to be like paper (style of front is more that of one for an 1895 than an 84/98). Frog is marked as 1940 made 4th INTENDENTURA which translates as something like supply department (thank you Adam Lubas). Blade has typical 44 rough manufacture added 28/3/04 |
  | Dress Blade made from modified WWII German 84/98 German ricasso marking and modified frog hanger, similar to AK47 style hanger |
 | AK47 1st model, Russian model has frog hanger with wrap around on scabbard split into two on each side. |
  | 1990 pattern bayonet for the AK74 Heavy blade has deep side grinds to give narrow edge |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
      | Austrian 1895 made by CSZ Scabbard is an MO made one CSZ ricasso marking, this is the makers mark and not the Czech acceptance marking Is this mark the legs of the Czech Lion? Frog is Czech marked B lion M I am assuming this is a unit marking, any details appreciated |
    | 1895 with OEWG and unknown ricasso mark Unknown ricasso marking Austrian OEWG marks on opposite ricasso Czech acceptance marks on pommel |
    | Hungarian made 1895 NCO model Scabbard frog stud shows divisional marking for Ceske Budejovice (S5) Ricasso shows divisional marking for Olomouc (S7) Unknown makers mark of intertwined BB on Czech issued 1895 |
   | CZ24 made under German occupation WaA63 marks only WaA63 stamp on frog stud WaA on tang as well, note dark black grips |
   | Austrian 1895 made by MO and used by Czechoslovakia MO makers mark on right ricasso S lion 9 mark on left Ricasso, indicates Czech usage and acceptance at Bratislava |
    | Austrian 1895 NCO model Issued to Czech unit Pommel Marking shows 3 Cavalry issue (3J) pre 1936 Original Austrian makers mark Added Czech marking on opposite ricasso of S Lion 8 for an Oppava based infantry unit |
   | Austrian 1895 with Czech markings Czech Markings on blade OEWG makers mark |
  | Austrian made VZ23 Czech and Austrian markings |
 | Another CSZ made 1895 with CSZ made scabbard |
   | VZ23 short, with blade edge in reversed configuration Blade ricasso marked CSZ, scabbard frog stud F XXXXX, the scabbard is not original to blade Pommel marked 00036, making this an early one in the run. I am unsure as to the end user of this blade so have left it in Czechoslovakia as the maker |
   | T block VZ24 with oversize grips Serial under Pommel and along tang, and oversize grips Swan (?) mark on hilt of VZ24 |
  | 1923 marked VZ24 bayonet Circled lion mark on VZ24 |
 
| VZ 24 VZ24 Ricasso marks and scabbard with German style side screw. |
 | VZ24 with markings showing manufacture by BRNO (tgf) under Russian control (crossed swords) in 1950 |
  | Export VZ Scabbard and hilt markings on Export VZ |
  | VZ24 de Ringed leaving very high "ears" Ricasso markings on VZ24, crossguard has circled z marking |
 | VZ 24 made under German occupation by BRNO factory, marked with 945 manufacturer code on ricasso |
  | VZ24 DOT 42 coded with blued blade DOT 42 scabbard marks |
   | DOT42 coded VZ24 with blade in white WaA stamp on scabbard stud DOT 42 MARKED SCABBARD |
  | VZ 24 DOT coded, with muzzle ring DOT markings and muzzle ring. |
    | Heavily blued post war manufactured VZ24 marked E3 46 Marking on tang and not ricasso as pre war models CSV over E on blade ricasso Z1 30 scabbard frog markings of pre war scabbard |
   | 607 marked blade showing Bystrica production around 1941 607 ricasso stamp, opposite face shows the Circled Z Czech marking Pommel marking 7.S, meaning of this is currently unknown |
  | VZ24 manufactured under German occupation, blade is Circle Z marked on one ricasso and has the German WaA stamp A80 on the other WaA stamp A80 predates 945 and DOT coded German made VZ's |
   | VZ24 Variation, probably for a South American country Has slightly different pommel and muzzle ring shapes N block CSZ marking Comparison of standard VZ24 (top) to variation |
   | 1924 dated VZ24 1924 date on Ricasso 8HN unit pommel marks |
   | Unlikely to be an issue weapon and more likely to be a "homer" but very well done. Muzzle ring on unmarked VZ24 type bayonet are not fully removed leaving very high ears Nicely ground UK Bowie style point on blade Only marking is serial number on the pommel, most likely to be a South American issue blade originally |
  | VZ24 type blade with edge down and not edge up as normal Edge down on standard pommel |
  | VZ33 with CÉTN markings Pommel CÉTN markings |
    | Partially removed CSZ marks on ricasso VZ33 de-ringed by Germans in WWII VZ33 markings Pommel marks |
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VZ33 with FS hilt marking, unfortunately the scabbard is not FS marked. As
in all of these blades the CSZ has been defaces. FS is for customs use, as
opposed to CETN for the police. This is an uncommon marking
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Austrian 1895 with Pommel stamps for Czechoslovak
acceptance
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  | 1958 bayonet with short tang and full grips Fully enclosed tang |
  | M1958 long tang "Blind" rivets on long tang 58 |
   | Presentation VZ58 with complete lack of fixings to mount on Rifle, complete with stand Wooded grips are special to this piece as the long tang and pointed crossguard indicate a late model bayonet was used as a basis for this piece There are no markings on the bayonet at all |
  | NBC scabbard on VZ58 1976 makers acceptance mark on scabbard |
POLAND |
    | 1922 Mauser, this is the first pattern of many for the Polish made Mauser rifles. this is marked ZBr4 for the armoury #4 in K. |
  | Mauser with "high ears" from removed muzzle ring |
   | WB22 made by Radom RADOM markings Polish Army mark |
    | WZ24 Mauser bayonet made by PERKUN, this one has WZ24 marked on the pommel, which is not commonly found. Scabbard is a German WWII bodel |
     | WB28 bayonet made by RADOM, this has a flashguard fitted as standard Inspection mark seen here on the nut is the same as that found on the flashguard This one came in a German scabbard |
      | AK47 Circled 11 is the mark for the RADOM factory 1958 date is second year of production Grips are mottled unlike Russian and German models Leather Frog obverse Leather frog front added 6-3-04 |
   | AKM early pattern no sawback and with a mottled red/black grip not the more normal orange of the Polish blades Grey rather than black scabbard, matching numbers Matt grey painted scabbard |
| AKM type 2 |
