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Help Identify Bayonet

Discussion in 'Small Arms and Edged Weapons' started by rainonyou, May 3, 2011.

  1. rainonyou

    rainonyou recruit

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    Doesn't look like anything special. Just curious what its origins are. Thanks!

    Markings are "24887" and "32" on one side. And you can barely make out "AS" and "FA(?)" on the other side.

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  2. BoltActionSupremacy

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    I'd put my money on a Turkish Mauser bayonet (Model 38)

    Edged Weapons - Turkish Mauser Bayonet for M1903 1938 - Auction: 8157464 (Ended 08/13/2007, 18:56:13 PST)

    If you enlarge the picture it looks spot on i'd say. But then im not a bayonet guy so would someone like to confirm/object?

    Also the seller of this piece says it is marked ASFA so i think its a pretty good chance of being a Turkish bayonet but like i said, not my specialty :)

    EDIT http://www.antiqueswords.com/product-281-M1939-Turkish-Mauser-Bayonet-.htm

    This site calls it the M1939, so perhaps an expert would comment on the exact model but im comfortable saying its a Turkish Mauser bayonet.
     
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