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Title Finnish bayonet for 7.62mm bolt action Nagant rifle
Nationality Finnish
Period c 1920s-1939
Price £0.00
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This has a 30 cm single-edged blade for the Finnish army's Russian-designed bolt action rifle. Unlike the Russians, who used a socket bayonet for their rifle, the Finns chose a sword bayonet. It would appear that both rifle and bayonet were made in Finland. This may well have been used in the famous Winter War against USSR.

The scabbard has a blackened finish with some old rust speckling to the front. The blade has a brown finish, with the maker Hackman & Co punched at the forte. It has what looks like looks like a factory/arsenal sharpening. The grips appear to be stained beechwood.

If you want to comment on this item—re quality, age, etc—please email me.


[Edged Weapons : Bayonets : Finnish : 20th Century]

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Safely arrived. Many thanks for the information. Your site is on my list of favourites.

R B, UK, 16.11.2005

Thank you, Chris. All arrived safely. Very quickly too, much quicker than from the US! Very satisfied. It is a nice sword.

Anyway, thanks again and I have marked your site for future interest.

T P, New Zealand, 04.04.2005

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