ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
BAYONET-KNIFE FOR ALL ARMED FORCES MODEL 1941. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword specialist)
Reference | 5-1941-A |
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Name | Bayonet-knife model 1941 |
Guard | Straight crossguard with eyelet for the rifle’s muzzle. Checkered and varnished wooden grips secured with two screws. The pommel features a slot, catch, and a spring-loaded button for locking into the firearm’s guide. All metal parts of this guard are parkerized. |
Blade | Second genuinely Spanish design, directly descended from the falcata. Straight blade with ricasso, square back on the inside and a continuous cutting edge on the outside, with an arched fuller and a hollow grind reaching almost to the tip. Bright polished finish. |
Sheath | Parkerized iron sheet. Throat held by a screw and a rounded button. |
Inscription | F.N.T under imperial crown 587/I |
Description | Bayonet-knife designed for use with the old Mauser rifles, models 1893 and 1916, employed by all Armed Forces. Adapted to their dimensions, and a special addition was made to the guide under the barrel for the Mauser model 1943 carbine. |
Total Length | 370 mm |
Blade Length | 245 mm |
Blade Width | 30 mm |
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