№121860 Finish Bayonet M1939
Finland. A bayonet knife of the 1939 model for a rifle of the Mosin system of the 1939 model.
The 1939 bayonet was used with the 1939 Mosin People's Guard rifle, but it could also be used with the 1928 and 1928/30 People's Guard rifles, as well as the 1927 Mosin army rifle. Initially, it was planned to equip not only the People's Guard with a bayonet, but also the army, however, the bayonet manufacturer could not fulfill such a large contract and the bayonet was put into service only in the People's Guard. After the disbandment of the People's Guard (under the terms of the Paris Peace Treaty), many rifles with bayonets were placed at the disposal of the army. In total, about 10,000 bayonet knives were produced, according to some sources, most of them were destroyed in the 1970s, after the removal of this model of bayonets from service.
The marking of the bayonet consists of the abbreviation of the People's Guard “Sk.Y” (Suojeluskuntian Ylieskunta) located on the heel of the blade and repeated at the mouth of the sheath and the name of the bayonet manufacturer OY. VELJEKSET KULMALAAB (Veljekset Kulmalan Konepaja OY), also located on the heel of the blade. The crosspiece usually has a stamp "=S=", indicating that the bayonet was in service with the People's Guard.
VERY RARE!!!
The total length is 295 mm. The blade length is 180 mm. The blade width is 25 mm.
690 € ($752)
