Original Italian WWII M1938 Mannlicher Carcano Rifle Converted Fixed Blade Bayonet with Scabbard and Frog Brown Bess The musket shows use

The musket shows use

which mostly obscures the 101st eagle patch

Size is approximately a 56cm

The design was subsequently adopted by the Navy as the US Navy Utility Knife

1943 and became one of the most popular and widely utilized helmets during World War II

Original Italian WWII M1938 Mannlicher Carcano Rifle Converted Fixed Blade Bayonet with Scabbard and Frog Brown Bess The musket shows useOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a WWII Italian M1938 Carcano folding bayonet, which was then modified into a fixed blade bayonet. These unique folding knife bayonets were made for use on the Mannlicher Carcano M1938 Short Rifle (fucile corto). These rifles were produced in both 6. 5 mm. and 7. 35 mm. As originally designed, the bayonet blade folds into handle like a pocket knife. This was done because the bayonet was