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Auteur: | Orita [ 07 aug 2008, 05:05 ] |
Berichttitel: | Romanian M-1893 Mannlicher bayonet |
- Starting with the last decade of the 19th century and until the end of WW2, Romania and Holland used the same type of 6.5mm cartridge [6.5X53R] having a rimmed bottle-necked cartridge case. During early 1890s Romania adopted for military use the Austrian made 6.5mm Mannicher M-1893 rifle and bayonet. This bolt action rifle [ see it here at http://www.sunblest.net/gun/Mann93.htm ] was used even during the WW2 by some Romanian troops. My grandfather from Transylvania [Romania] had the 6.5mm Mannlicher M-1893 rifle during his military service [1923-25] and later serving on the Eastern Front [1942-44] in the reserve troops. I have in my collection the Austrian made Mannlicher M-1893 knife bayonet with the original scabbard. When fixed to the rifle, the bayonet is on the right side where the bayonet lug is. Bayonet dimensions: Blade length = 250mm; Overall length = 375mm; Muzzle ring [interior] diameter = 14mm. The fullered blade has a width of 27mm measured at crossguard. The grips and the blade tang are of "hump-back" style. Normally the wooden grips are secured at the blade tang by 2 rivets but my bayonet is the rare variant with 2 screws and nuts. The left ricasso blade is stamped with "OEWG" [Oesterreichische Waffenfabrik Gesellschaft]. The righ side of the crossguard has the Romanian stamp "In.77864" which is unknown to me. The scabbard is made of sheet steel and it is marked with the number "69" and with the so called [by the bayonet collectors] the Romanian Phoenix. Actually the mark shows the crowned "acvila" [the Romanian word for eagle] which has been the symbol of Romania [but not during the miserable communist rule between 1945-89]. Two of my pictures will be posted below. More comments and photos will follow later. Orita 08/06/08 P.S. The Mannlicher M-1893 bayonet was never manufactured in Romania, it was only imported from Austria until 1914. It may look like the "Irish bayonet" but there are some small diferences. |
Auteur: | Orita [ 07 aug 2008, 05:18 ] |
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- Just a short note to what I posted above. You'll see looking to my pictures that I use unusual angles to take the photos in order to show various bayonet elements and shapes. The backgroud is very important for contrast. I've always used only filtrated sun light which in my opinion is the best and the most important is free. Orita 08/07/08 |
Auteur: | virjinz [ 07 aug 2008, 06:08 ] |
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And here are the pictures Orita sent per mail : |
Auteur: | virjinz [ 07 aug 2008, 06:10 ] |
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that bayonet is in an excellent condition, and an interesting model as well. Especially if your Grandfather served with this type of bayonet. |
Auteur: | Orita [ 07 aug 2008, 16:18 ] |
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- @ virjins: Thanks for posting my photos, there will be more topics and of course more of my pictures. ---> Yes, my grandfather [1900-1983] served with this type of bayonet. Back in Romania I had nice old pictures with my grandfather and his army comrades showing their 6.5mm Mannlicher M-1893 bolt action rifles and the bayonets with shiny blades. Too bad those pictures are now lost for ever. Orita 08/07/08 |
Auteur: | Meut [ 08 aug 2008, 02:38 ] |
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Very nice bayonet in a absolutely splendid condition! |
Auteur: | Orita [ 08 aug 2008, 05:46 ] |
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- A bayonet almost identical with the Romanian M-1893 Mannlicher knife bayonet is the "M-1904 Mannlicher" bayonet used by Ireland. See both models here at http://www.irishbayonets.com/mannlicher.html Orita 08/08/08 |
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