RUSSIA |
luttich sharpshooter | |||||
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Luttich Sharpshooters bayonet as used during the Crimean war Bayonet is Belgian made and based on the UK Brusnwick, an uncommon bayonet
Locking mechanism is similar to UK Brunswick
Heavy blade damage, could this be from cutting wire? It isn't that damage seen from "sword" fighting |
1891/30 mosin nagant | |||||
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1891/30 with press stud lock rather than the earlier locking ring |
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91/30 |
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Mosin Nagent sold as having USA marking | ||||
svt 38 | |||||
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SVT 38 in poor condition, blade is in un-cleaned condition |
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Comparison of the SVT 38 and 40 bayonets |
svt 40 edge down | |||||
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SVT 40 with edge down blade
Makers mark on SVT40
Makers Stamp (?) on scabbard
Scabbard on blade has four rivets holding leather frog and no ball finial on the end of the scabbard |
svt 40 edge up | |||||
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SVT40 comes in edge down (common) and edge up (scarce) variations |
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Edge up SVT40 is missing press stud
Maker stamp on scabbard, scabbard has web frog and has a ball finial.
Makers stamps on SVT 40 Star is Tula arsenal stamp |
ersatz svt blade | |||||
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WWII Ersatz socket bayonet uses the 91 Mosin Nagant socket with the SVT blade. reputedly these were made in Leningrad or Stalingrad during their respective sieges
Blade has a serial number and the Iveshk arsenal arrow mark, which may indicate that they were production items rather than cobbled together items
This blade has obviously been buried since it was lost in WWII and shows heavy pitting, the damage to the end of the socket includes loss of the locking ring |
44 carbine | |||||
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44 Carbine folding bayonet
Bayonet folds back alongside barrel
Fitting is actually the end of the rifle with he sight attached (Blade fits on right side of the rifle) |
ak47 | |||||
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Late pattern AK47
Cross guard arrow in triangle of Iveshk arsenal
Same marks on tang |
akm type 1 | |||||
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AKM type 1 produced by Tula, the Tula stamp (outline star) is on the small stud behind the muzzle ring. |
akm type 2 | |||||
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Iveshk produced AKM type 2
Iveshk stamp (arrow in triangle) stamp moulded in scabbard and partially stamped onto crossguard |
akm type ii | |||||
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AKM Type 2 with early East German hanger (identified by Brian) |
akm type ii iveshk | |||||
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Early AKM Type II
Iveshk makers mark with 3 digit serial number |
ak74 | |||||
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AK74 with dark "plum" composite grips and scabbard |