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Type | Description | Blade Length |
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M1900 |
Knife bayonet for use on the 11.15 mm. (.43 caliber) Mauser Gewehr 71/84 repeating rifle. Venezuela acquired 27,000 of the Gewehr 71/84 in 1900.
This bayonet is patterned closely on the Belgian M1889 bayonet. It was developed by Fabrique Nationale (FN) in the mid-1890s when FN produced Spanish Mauser rifles for Brazil and Uruguay. Originally made with a hooked quillon, many (such as this example) subsequently had the quillon removed. FN offered customers both leather or steel scabbard options, this being an example of the steel scabbard. Uruguay used the leather scabbard with their version of this FN bayonet. Like the M1871/84 rifle, these bayonets exhibit some of the finest workmanship to be found on a military weapon. Just beautiful. The official nomenclature for these bayonets is unknown. M1900 may be a collector’s designation. |
11.75 |
298 | 16.75 |
425 | .710 |
18.0 | Crosspiece: ""N" inside an oval
Grip (Right): "A" inside a square |
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M1924/49 Long | Sword bayonet for use on the 7 mm. FN Model 1949 self-loading rifle.
Venezuela received 8,000 FN Model 1949 rifles from 1949-51. This was the first production order for the Model 1949 rifle. This order pre-dated FN's development of the Model 1949 knife bayonet. Venezuela opted for a modification of the existing M1924 Long Mauser export bayonet. The M1924/49 Long bayonet is identical to the Mauser version, except for the much larger muzzle ring. The M1924/49 Long bayonet was also adopted by Indonesia. Indonesia received 16,000 Model 1949 rifles from 1952-53 (Army contract) and another 100 in 1961 (Navy contract). The M1924/49 bayonet is historically significant as the last new sword bayonet type adopted by a major army. Brazil used the M1924/49 Short bayonet with their Model 1949 rifles. Colombia also modified M1912 Mauser bayonets for use on the FN Model 1949. |
15.00 | 381 | 20.125 | 511 | .720 | 18.3 | Pommel: "1937" |
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