The bayonet was used for the following rifles:
- short repeating rifle (stout) vz.1895, of the Mannlicher system
- combined carbine vz.1895, Mannlicher system
- carbine vz.1895, Mannlicher system retrofitted during the war for bayonet deployment, used mainly by machine gun operators.
It differs from the classic version by having a musket on the top of the ring. This sight was used when firing with the bayonet mounted, as the bayonet itself, with the short barrel, greatly altered the ballistic properties of the weapon.
A straight blade of wedge cross-section with a double-edged upward-pointing cut, transitioning to a central point at the end.
Handle bristle, plain, usually made of walnut wood, fastened with two rivets. Straight single guard with ring. The guard usually bears the weapon number and the muzzle the unit designation. A ring on the top with a musket. The latter was initially movable, later bayonets with fixed sights were also produced.
Iron barrel finished with a ball. Hook for attaching a leather belt clip.
Manufacturer is most often OEWG Oesterreichische Waffenfabriks-Gesellschaft, Steyr
Weapon length: 360 mm
Blade length: 248 mm
Ring diameter: 15 mm
Source:
Jan Šach, Petr Moudrý: Cold Weapons in the Habsburg Monarchy, Ars-Arm Prague, ISBN 80-902043-4-1
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