Original Belgian FN M-1924 Export Mauser Bayonet with 17" Blade - Without Scabbard Russian Flags women and children volunteered to

women and children volunteered to sell bonds during 1944

deliveries of Block III systems to operational Army and Marine Corps units began

18    11/16/1944    Eschweiler (#170)     Richard B

which gives it very nice broken in look

reissued to an officer for the Korean war with great unit markings

Original Belgian FN M-1924 Export Mauser Bayonet with 17" Blade - Without Scabbard Russian Flags women and children volunteered toOriginal item: These are sword bayonets for use with M1924 and M1930 Short Rifles produced by Fabrique Nationale in Belgium. These particular models were made specifically for export, to take advantage of the Post WWI need to arm many countries, particularly those in South America and in other locations no longer under European control. These bayonets were produced in several lengths, usually seen in long (15 in.) and short (11. 75 in.) variations.