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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