| Modelo Argentino 1909
Technical data : Total length : 520 mm Was used on :
General information : For the production of this bayonet they chose once again for the workmanship of the German Weyersberg, Kirschbaum und Cie factory. At the change of the century, this Solingen-based company exported to lots of South-American countries and was one of the biggest manufacturers of edged weapons of the world.The form of the blade of this Modelo 1909 bayonet is nearly identical to that of its predecessor, the Modelo Argentino 1891, but is of a slightly different size. The M1909 is a bit bigger. For the handle the Argentinian army decided on using wood, a material that was much more common in Argentina than the aluminium or brass which was used for the Modelo Argentino 1891. The 1909 is a well designed bayonet made of high quality materials. At the same time, Argentina ordered a sword which was of a design similar to that of the Modelo 1909 bayonet. The sword can not be fixed to a rifle though and its blade gets a little wider towards the tip, comparable to the German S98/05 blades. Both the bayonet as the sword were equipped with a steel scabbard. When Argentina sold thousands of these bayonets from their old arsenals to surplus wholesalers or other countries, they often ground down the Argentinian crests that figured on the ricasso of their bayonets. Known makers : FMAP, Argentinia (Arsenal) Images.
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