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Yugoslavian M1948 Bayonet W/ Matching Serial Numbers
$ 26.37
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Yugoslavian M1948 Bayonet with matching serial numbers. Blade is in good shape with no nicks or sharpening. Some staining near point and typical runner marks. Complete wood handle with small dents. Push button / press stud works fine. Please see pics fordetails
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Knife bayonet for use with the 8 mm. Yugoslavian M1948 Mauser rifle, closely patterned after the
German 8 mm. Mauser Kar 98k
.
The M1948 bayonet was a short version of the pre-War M1924 bayonet, adopted when Yugoslavia rebuilt the
Vojno Tehnicki Zavod
(Military Technical Institute), which was totally destroyed during the Second World War.
The
Cyrillic marking
(ПРЕДУЗЕЋЕ), was used until 1953, when they switched to the western marking (PREDUZECE). In English, it means "factory" or "enterprise." Factory 44 was the
Zavodi Crvena Zastava
(Red Flag Works) in Kragujevac, Serbia. The factory is still operating today and is known as Zastava Arms.
Ricasso: "ПРЕДУЗЕЋЕ" in a semicircle, over "44"
Crosspiece: "4827"
Scabbard: "n44" in triangle. "4827" on frog stud.