Original Italian WWII M1938 Mannlicher Carcano Rifle Fixed Blade Bayonet with Scabbard Chinese Militaria still retaining the leather thong

still retaining the leather thong in-between the grommets

members of the NSKK originally wore the same "Brown Shirt" tunics and uniforms of that organization

and the lock still functions correctly

but a very few somehow escaped the conversion

Original Italian WWII M1938 Mannlicher Carcano Rifle Fixed Blade Bayonet with Scabbard Chinese Militaria still retaining the leather thongOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a WWII Italian M1938 Carcano fixed blade bayonet. These are similar to the unique folding knife bayonets that were made for use on the Mannlicher Carcano M1938 Short Rifle (fucile corto). These rifles were produced in both 6. 5 mm. and 7. 35 mm. As originally designed, the folding bayonet blade folds into the handle like a pocket knife. This was done because the bayonet was intended to