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    Posted 6 years ago

    fortapache
    (3278 items)

    This has been sitting around here for a bit but I had never researched it until last week. Always thought it was a German bayonet but apparently not. Most likely it is Czech or perhaps an Austrian copy as Austria copied the bayonet for their mausers. The Czech designation would be VZ24 or perhaps 23. It was around in the years before and after WWII. As this has the inverted blade it seems likely it is from the German Bloc of WWII. The Czechs did make a few weapons for Germany in WWII. This bayonet was also made in the early years being in the Soviet bloc.
    The inverted blade was probably not the best idea. Bayonets are typically used as tools and the upward facing blade is not an advantage her and could be danger to the user. Thus the trend was not continued.

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    Comments

    1. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      Excellent find fort & appreciate WW2 backstory
      Jenni
    2. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you very much Newfld.
    3. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you
      Newfld
      mikelv85
      Caperkid
      JImam
      frisco
      flashlarue
    4. Collectomaniac Collectomaniac, 6 years ago
      My friend claims to have one with a serrated edge on it. Something about the Geneva convention adds into it's rarity he claims.
    5. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you very much Collectomaniac. The ones with serrated edges were made for trees or wood and were not designed to cause extra wounding. The US M9 bayonet has a serrated edge and is current so I doubt if there is something in the Geneva convention. I do know that Germans captured with one were treated roughly or so it is said.
    6. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you
      PhilDMorris
      nutsabotas6

    7. Collectomaniac Collectomaniac, 6 years ago
      That's what i said to him. What difference does it make if one is drawn through and through with a straight edge or serrated. The technique used with strait edge penetration is sufficient enough. And yes, the German story came along with his claims. Thanks fortapache.
    8. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 6 years ago
      Medic's knives had teeth for tearing bandages.
    9. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you very much bb2. I will have to get one of those.
    10. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you SEAN68.
    11. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you Rick55.
    12. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you
      elanski
      SEAN68
    13. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you buckethead.
    14. BlackWatch BlackWatch, 6 years ago
      Very nice bayonet.

      Best regards,

      -Jamie
    15. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you very much Jamie.
    16. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you SEAN68.

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