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    Posted 8 years ago

    fortapache
    (3421 items)

    This WWII Czechoslovakian bayonet possibly used by Germany in WWII. I believe this is the vz.23. The blade on this is made so that the cutting edge is pointing up. I have one other bayonet like this. It seems this was popular in Germany.
    Aside from the missing piece that would lock it into the rifle it has a 2 other problems that call for tar and feathers.
    #1 is that it has been sharpened improperly. probably on a grinder. Only a tiny bit of the blade should be sharpened. Less than a 1/8th inch area along the edge area of the blade. This is sharpened all the way to the fuller (the blood groove and don't call it that).
    #2 is that the bayonet lug has been removed. Not only did they ruin a vintage piece I see no reason for doing that. It acts as a hand guard.
    Luckily it was free plus it came with the frog (leather piece to hold it to the belt). I gave the frog to another bayonet to be posted later.

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    1. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Very cool piece! Can you imagine that coming at you with full force? Yikes!!!!!!
    2. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much Scott. It would be a bit unnerving.
    3. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you
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