#Spanish mauser bayonet for sale serial number#
#Spanish mauser bayonet for sale series#

Bayonets marked with a date were made only in 1939. Grip nuts and bolts were factory parkerized.Р”В¬ommonly call РІР‚Сљmobilization modelРІР‚Сњ by collectors.

#Spanish mauser bayonet for sale serial number#

Serial number on that type always consists of 5 digits starting with РІР‚Сљ0РІР‚Сњ. It is not known why it was done that way. This bayonet has the maker's name where previously was an eagle with the 'WP' stamp and eagle on other side. Version with markings on different sideР’Т‘s (only made by PERKUN) Simplified bayonet wz.28 has the largest quanity of variations. Simplified version of bayonet wz.28 was exactly the same as regular wz.28 with only one difference РІР‚вЂњ lack of muzzle flash protector. This model fully eliminated all problems with unstable mounting to the rifle. The entire head was now situated under the barrel. This model still has a muzzle flash protector on top, although it was no longer necessary. It was necessary because of the production of the Polish Mauser wz.29 carbine. w Warszawie ( Motorcycle Factory PERKUN Warsaw ), PFB w Radomiu ( Arms Factory Radom )Р”В«ayonet wz.28 was first Polish bayonet with muzzle ring. Made by: Towarzystwo Fabryki Motorow РІР‚СљPERKUNРІР‚Сњ S.A. Silly meР”Р‡or Mauser wz.1898 rifle and carbine & PFK wz.29 carbine

Sorry guys no picture Before I obtained information about s/n I had one but I sold it because I thought it was wz.24. The serial number is very useful in identifying the wz.27.

They were also marked with model designation - РІР‚Сљbg.wz.27РІР‚Сњ or РІР‚Сљwz. They were marked as late wz.24 with eagle on the head. Only one difference is that all bayonets are interchangealbe with different rifles. The font can be different on each bayonet due to the fact the stamping was done seperately by each unit's armourer.Р”В®xactly same construction as wz.24. Often these bayonets were marked with model designation on the head - РІР‚Сљbg.wz.24РІР‚Сњ or РІР‚Сљwz.24РІР‚Сњ. These interchangeable bayonets were stamped with a small eagle under the head. Late manufacture wz.24 bayonets were interchangeable with any rifle/carbine. Construction was much improved over the model 22, but still each bayonet required individual fitting to their rifles. This design was also based on German bayonets but was more solid and had a muzzle flash protector on the top of the grip. Once the fragility of the model 22 was established in 1924 a new model designated the wz.24 was designed and manufactured. w Warszawie ( Motorcycle Factory PERKUN Warsaw )

The early ones with markings up side down and then the later ones with markings done the РІР‚СљrightРІР‚Сњ way around. Another problem was that each bayonet required individual fitting to its rifle (they were not interchangeable with other rifles). Construction was quite fragile and often these bayonets were damaged in field use. It was more or less copied from German and Austro-Hungarian bayonets. Made by: Zbrojownia Nr 4 w Krakowie (Zbr.4 РІР‚вЂњ Arsenal Number 4 Cracow)Р”Р‡irst Polish bayonet made in II RP after 1918. It is unfortunate that no good reference book exists on this topic.Р”Р‡or Mauser wz.1898 rifle and carbine & Mosin 5 carbine

#Spanish mauser bayonet for sale series#

I have learned from studying bayonets which I own now and in the past and also from a series of articles in Polish militaria/history magazines. The existing English and French books contain many mistakes. Well, I decided to write about this topic providing a short explanation of each type. It seems that there is no thread devoted to this topic. This weekend I was exchanging mails with Tony and we spoke about Polish bayonets.