The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Mauser Model 98 Rifle Bayonet. All blued steel with a blade that has a spear point and a single fuller to each side. The grips are plain wood held to the tang by two screw bolts. It has a Nazi proof stamp with gup on the slotted pommel and the rifle serial number on the short cross guard that does not have a muzzle ring. The blued sheet steel scabbard has a tear drop frog stud and is stamped H64.
This is the standard early pattern German M98 bayonet for the Second World War. The scabbard serial number does not match the bayonet.
Tokarev SVT M1940 Rifle Bayonet and Scabbard. Single edged blade with a fuller to each side, a spear point and proof marks on the ricasso. The hilt has wood grips held to the tang by two slotted head
Tokarev SVT M1940 Rifle Bayonet and Scabbard. Single edged blade with a fuller to each side, a spear point and proof marks on the ricasso. The hilt has wood grips held to the tang by two slotted head
Tokarev SVT M1940 Rifle Bayonet and Scabbard. Single edged blade with a fuller to each side, a spear point and proof marks on the ricasso. The hilt has wood grips held to the tang by two slotted head
Italian Model 1891 Carcano bayonet and scabbard. The hilt is a cruciform design with a straight quillon and has a muzzle ring of 12.5 mm. The plain wooden grips are attached to the tang with two rivet
M1898/05 Sword Bayonet and Scabbard. The hilt has a cross guard with a back turned quillon and no muzzle ring. The grips are wood with eight diagonal ribs on each side. The Pommel has a mortice slot a
Czech Model Vz 24 1924 bayonet and scabbard. This bayonet has nickel plated metal work and wooden grips held to the tang with two screw bolts. The pommel has a mortise slot and locking bolt which secu
