M1908 "Mauser"

Technical data :

Total length : 432 mm
Blade length : 299 mm
Muzzlering : 15.5 mm

Was used on : M1908 "Mauser"

General information :

The list of South-American countries that equipped their armies with German rifles and bayonets is very long. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, … They all chose for the high quality of the German manufactured weapons. The Brazilian army tried to distinguish its otherwise very standard bayonet by adding a brass mounted leather scabbard.

Specimens of the M1908 without any maker’s mark are known. These can be copies or a Brazilian production. These unmarked examples are often made of lesser quality steel than the German made pieces.

Known makers :

Alex Coppel, Solingen
Simson & Co, Suhl
W.K. & Cie, Solingen
Braziliaans Arsenaal (without maker's mark)

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