#Spanish mauser bayonet serial numbers#
#Spanish mauser bayonet serial number#
#Spanish mauser bayonet series#

They were made only in the RADOM factory and it is not known how many of were produced. This finish is the likely result of field testing to prevent corrosion on bayonets. This model of bayonet is quite rare despite many having been made.

#Spanish mauser bayonet serial numbers#

Serial numbers are 5 digit always starting with вЂњ0вЂќ. Nuts and bolts are also factory parkerized. Most of thees bayonets had their blades вЂњcombatвЂќ sharpened.Д«ayonets made by PERKUN were also marked вЂњWARSZAWAвЂќ underneath. The most logical explanation is that this simplified the production process by allowing the use of a machine to mount the catch in bayonets. Using this marking system would allow the QM officer to easily identify which stock was the oldest prior to distribution.Д«ayonets made by Radom plant had factory parkerized nuts and bolts. One theory is because of the general trend of marking all military equipment and weapons with a date. There is no clear information why such markings appeared this year.

Bayonets marked with a date were made only in 1939. Grip nuts and bolts were factory parkerized.Д¬ommonly call вЂњmobilization modelвЂќ by collectors.

#Spanish mauser bayonet serial number#

Serial number on that type always consists of 5 digits starting with вЂњ0вЂќ. It is not known why it was done that way. This bayonet has the maker's name where previously was an eagle with the 'WP' stamp and eagle on other side. Version with markings on different sideВґs (only made by PERKUN) Simplified bayonet wz.28 has the largest quanity of variations. Simplified version of bayonet wz.28 was exactly the same as regular wz.28 with only one difference вЂ“ lack of muzzle flash protector. This model fully eliminated all problems with unstable mounting to the rifle. The entire head was now situated under the barrel. This model still has a muzzle flash protector on top, although it was no longer necessary. It was necessary because of the production of the Polish Mauser wz.29 carbine. w Warszawie ( Motorcycle Factory PERKUN Warsaw ), PFB w Radomiu ( Arms Factory Radom )Д«ayonet wz.28 was first Polish bayonet with muzzle ring. Made by: Towarzystwo Fabryki Motorow вЂњPERKUNвЂќ S.A. Silly meДЇor Mauser wz.1898 rifle and carbine & PFK wz.29 carbine Sorry guys no picture Before I obtained information about s/n I had one but I sold it because I thought it was wz.24. The serial number is very useful in identifying the wz.27. They were also marked with model designation - вЂњbg.wz.27вЂќ or вЂњwz. They were marked as late wz.24 with eagle on the head. Only one difference is that all bayonets are interchangealbe with different rifles. The font can be different on each bayonet due to the fact the stamping was done seperately by each unit's armourer.Д®xactly same construction as wz.24. Often these bayonets were marked with model designation on the head - вЂњbg.wz.24вЂќ or вЂњwz.24вЂќ. These interchangeable bayonets were stamped with a small eagle under the head. Late manufacture wz.24 bayonets were interchangeable with any rifle/carbine. Construction was much improved over the model 22, but still each bayonet required individual fitting to their rifles. This design was also based on German bayonets but was more solid and had a muzzle flash protector on the top of the grip.

Once the fragility of the model 22 was established in 1924 a new model designated the wz.24 was designed and manufactured. w Warszawie ( Motorcycle Factory PERKUN Warsaw ) The early ones with markings up side down and then the later ones with markings done the вЂњrightвЂќ way around. Another problem was that each bayonet required individual fitting to its rifle (they were not interchangeable with other rifles). Construction was quite fragile and often these bayonets were damaged in field use. It was more or less copied from German and Austro-Hungarian bayonets. Made by: Zbrojownia Nr 4 w Krakowie (Zbr.4 вЂ“ Arsenal Number 4 Cracow)ДЇirst Polish bayonet made in II RP after 1918. It is unfortunate that no good reference book exists on this topic.ДЇor Mauser wz.1898 rifle and carbine & Mosin 5 carbine

#Spanish mauser bayonet series#

I have learned from studying bayonets which I own now and in the past and also from a series of articles in Polish militaria/history magazines. The existing English and French books contain many mistakes. Well, I decided to write about this topic providing a short explanation of each type. It seems that there is no thread devoted to this topic. This weekend I was exchanging mails with Tony and we spoke about Polish bayonets.