Original Italian M1871/1915 Vetterli Rifle Shortened Bayonet with Scabbard & Leather Frog
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Original Item: Only One Available. This very early Vetterli bayonet started life with a long 20" plus blade, with the long spring for the bayonet catch, and without the cut out lower muzzle ring that was introduced in 1875 indicated by Anthony Carter in his work World Bayonets 1800 to the Present. This example also still has its original composition grip scales.
However, it was later modified in the WWI era from the Model 1870 issue to the Model of 1870/1915 model with a shortened blade length of 11 1/2" to match the overall length of the WWI front line rifle, the M-1891 CARCANO 6.5mm Rifle. It still retains the original hooked quillon, however.
The brass and steel mounted scabbard was also modified in length to match, though it still has very faint original markings on the leather of the scabbard. The original leather frog is floppy with a boxed C marking on the rear.
The ricasso of the blade of the bayonet is clearly also stamped CROWN over TA, over serial number CH7628 on the crossguard. The other side is stamped with an MP in a circle. This should fit any WW1 6.5mm Vetterli rifle of which there are still plenty to be found.
Ready to display!
Dimensions:
Blade length: 11 1/2”
Blade Style: Single Edge with Fuller
Overall length: 16 5/8”
Crossguard: 3 1/4”
Scabbard length: 12 1/2"
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