Knife Bayonets western Europe

NORWAY
	Krag used by Quisling Hird and Norwegian legion during WWII
	Krag issued during German occupation, close up shows Waffen stamp on cross piece. Bayonet is a shortened
	False point ground on back edge of German issued Krag seen in above picture
	Krag modified to fit M1 carbine rifle post war. Scabbard modified to attach to US pattern Webbing
	Krag chromed for parade
	M88/94 German bayonet converted to attach to US webbing post WWII. matching German and Norwegian numbers
	1894 Krag made by Steyr with a shortened blade and shortened frog.
	German 84/98 Mod III modified to fit US M1 Garand post WWII. The main change is the addition to the cross guard of a lug to engage into the as plug on the Garand, similar to the US M5 bayonet.
	German 84/98 presented to friends of the Norwegian Historical Society (1975 onwards) modified by addition of chain between hilt and blade Chain end that engages hilt slot lock Chain end machined to fit ricasso of 84/98
	German 84/98 Mod III modified to fit US M1 Garand post WWII Addition to cross guard to engage lug in Garand
	M4 Model made by Kongsberg
	AG3 made from US M4 parts

BELGIUM
	Childs bayonet for a toy rifle, possibly based on the Comblain bayonet. The Belgian identification is tentative at the moment
	Short Export
	Belgian FN49 with pale grey coated metal parts, this covers the inside of the slot, the stud, tang, and nuts and bolts. Colour is actually closer to the background colour of this page and is semi gloss.
	FN49
	1949 model
	for F.N. 1949

DENMARK
	1889 Krag
	M1 Garand Danish manufactured, (local designation M1950) note wood grained scabbard Scabbard and Ricasso stamps
	1947 Madsen

EAST GERMAN
	AK47
	AKM type 1 with early steel scabbard - Many thanks to Peter for his kind donation Cross guard markings
	AKM type 1 Hilt Markings
	AKM 2nd Pattern (identified by Brian)
	Late pattern AKM bayonet with red grips instead of the more common black grips Matching numbers on blade and scabbard
	Late model AKM type II with very pale orange grips Grips and scabbard have matching electric pencil serial inscriptions
	KM87 Special forces bayonet manufactured just prior to the re unification of the Germany. Only 2500 of these were made and I believe none were issued to troops. For more pictures on this see KM87

FINLAND
	Fake 1939 model bayonet
	M1938 bayonet, this has the correct green metal tip protector, and unblued finish. This is will serve as a good comparison with my previously obtained fake.
	Has SkY markings on ricasso
	Makers marks have incorrect spacing and period marks in it. My copy has a made in China sticker on the rear of the scabbard, but once removed you would need to know what to look for to ID as a fake, although it is very obvious when compared to the real thing added 24/5/03

HOLLAND
	1895 Cavalry with replacement composite grips
	AR10 bayonet, uses a US M4 type blade and an M8 style scabbard with a distinctive hilt pattern, and a riveted cross guard. There is another AR10 bayonet made by the Dutch with a stepped back muzzle ring and used by Sudan
	M4 for M1 carbine with plastic handle

IRELAND
	Rumanian made Irish Mannlicher, from the 10,000 made for the UVF, this UVF is not the same as the paramilitary UVF of the later Irish probblems Humpbacked grips of the 1893/1904 Rumanian. The 1893 has the Rumanian eagle on the pommel the 1904 hasn't this is the only variation between the two models OEWG makers mark on the ricasso shows Austrian Steyr manufacture of bayonets supplied to Rumanian for onward sale 3 digit serial on the cross guard is typical of those on the UVF blades and is usually the only marking. The UVF red hand was applied locally and most are unmarked
	1904 or "Irish Mannlicher" part of a contract for 10,000 blades supplied to the UVF in Northern Ireland Austrian made but supplied through Rumania lack of Rumanian markings indicates that this is the 1904 not the 1893 which is otherwise identical 3 digit serial typical of the Irish contract blades

ITALY
	M1870 Vettereli shortened
	Italy TA bayonet with distinctive "cruciform" blade (thanks to Roberto for correcting the mis nomenclature here, I had identified it as a TS - Truppe Special - as most texts say, actual identification is TA - Truppe African - this blade was made specifically for colonial troops pre 1900) Horn grips, also can be found with brass grips and several other variations Distinctive blade shape and makers marks Throat is shaped to accept blade Original frog
	A variation of the M1917 that I have not been able to find in the books, this one appears to have a blade from an Austrian 1895 rather than the end of the Vertelli bayonet normally used for this type.
	Berretta folding bayonet Blade once fixed to the rifle could be folded under the rifle, removing the need to remove it from the rifle Blade slides forward and back to lock Berretta and Latch lock bayonets, note the difference in the scabbards, with the latch lock needing a frog the Berretta having a belt loop attached directly
	Fixing to rifle is via a latch lock at the rear of the pommel as opposed to the stud as seen on the normal 38 folder All folders fold under the rifle to guard the blade Makers marks and serial on the spine of the bayonet Slot allowing the blade to move for and aft to lock is clearly visible in the half folded position
	Mannlicher Carcano M38, handles have been crudely replaced I have learned that an American company carried out refurbishment of these bayonets fixing gluing on new grips, this is not one of these, the grips being only semi finished soft pine
	M1938 Fixed folding made by utilizing the blade from the 38 folding bayonet but locking it into position Tang serial numbers Knurled end of folding blade can be clearly seen in the slot The original nature of the blade can be clearly seen
	Vettereli shortened and bushed for an unknown rifle
	Vettereli shortened and with replaced grips, in ivory, bone or a pale composite material. The original spring has been cut and re fitted to fill groove.
	M38 folding bayonet with interesting red finish to the blade
	1891 TS, with unusual transverse lock arrangement on pommel. Bayonet is mounted on barrel and then rotated to lock on stud A rather poor example of an uncommon blade, it shows a lot of damage to the wooden grips Locking mechanism uses press button on pommel end to release lock Made by Brescia
	Bersaglieri volunteer unit bayonet, only 6000 of these blades were made Looks like the French 1842 with Yataghan blade and steel cross guard 1854 date
	TS bayonet
	M1891 Carcano
	Bayonet for the US M1 Garand rifle, made in Italy Can also be found with a 56 stamp - date(?)
	M1 Garand bayonet made in Italy Makers marks on Ricasso Fixed webbing frog on US style scabbard
	Italian BM59, also used on the AR70 based on the US M4 but with plastic handle
	Italian made commercial bayonet based loosely on the extreme ratio bayonet. This was being sold in France as for the Foreign Legion and the blade was marked with their marking but this is spurious. Scabbard is amazingly complicated with an attachment system which tied the blade down around the lower thigh and allowed the scabbard (and hence wire cutter) to be removed from the webbing without taking this off

PORTUGAL
	German 84/98 second pattern used by Portuguese Legion prior to WWII, bayonet has original German unit markings still in place
	Scabbard stamp of Portuguese Legion
	Comparison 1904 and MP34 hilts
	1904 with leather bag as frog. Use is unknown
	M1937 or M1939 Contract German 84/98, the difference between the two contracts is in the quality of the manufacture. This has a good finish and I will assume it is the earlier model added 24/5/03
	Pommel serial number added 24/5/03
	M1948 SMG bayonet added 24/5/03
	cross guard serial number added 24/5/03
	1948 Machine gun
	Bayonet for the G3 rifle added 27/7/03

SPAIN
	Dress 1893 with parallel grips and all chromed High muzzle ring Thick tang Brass staple is typical of German dress scabbards of the same period.
	M1936 Mauser
	Toledo stamping
	Opposite Ricasso
	1936 Mauser made by Toledo, scabbard is re throated 1893 leather rather than the more normal steel Mauser scabbard. 1893 blade will not now fit scabbard.
	1941 Bolo Composite grips
	1941 Bolo, with wood grips
	Adaptor to allow 1941 Bolo to fit K98 Mauser
	1943 pattern Mauser supplied by Germany, stamped P.R.8
	1943 model, based on the German 84/98 however the blade is narrower than the German manufactured blades added 24/5/03
	Rarer composite grips, more common are wood grips
	Spanish 1943 scabbard has no throat and is thinner than its German original, the German 84/98 will not fit in this scabbard as it is narrower
	Comparison of the Spanish blade (left) and German blade (right)
	1969 Cetme Toledo ricasso stamp Obverse ricasso stamp
	Among the last bayonets made by Toledo before they closed down this is a variation for the Air Force of the CETME L bayonet, it features a distinctive hilt catch similar to the G3 types. THe Toledo mark is clearly stamped on the blade and bayonet shows a low serial number
	Naval Issue of the CETME L bayonet has a press button catch and a Navy anchor on the blade. Toledo stamp is not clear on this example

SWEDEN
	M1896
	M1896 blued finish
	M1914 for M1894/14 6.5 Mauser carbine
	One of 224 FN FAL trials bayonets tested by Sweden in the 60's. This blade came with provenance showing it is one of the bayonets imported into the UK by Anthony Carter and sold in 1977, these blades are unmarked except for the frog wear
	m/1965 for the AK4 rifle (the Swedish version of the German Heckler and Koch G3 rifle)

SWITZERLAND
	1889/99 with large diameter rivet in fuller that held the blade firmly in its scabbard, there is also a small rivet model and one with a machined "bar" across the fuller Early versions had penetrating rivet, later ones (like this one are welded) Rivet in fuller, Waffenfabrik Neuhausen maker

	M1957 S.I.G.. stainless steel bayonet
	M7 issued in Switzerland
	SIG 530
	M70 current issue bayonet

FRANCE
	Shortened M1886 Lebel
	1949-56 MAS

MALTA
	1st Kings Own Malta regiment UK 1888 MkI pt 2