Artifact Detail
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| Vz. 24 Bayonet |
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| Weapon |
| Spanish Civil War , World War 2 |
| Vz. 24 Bayonet |
| Probably Authentic |
| Related: Bayonet , Rifle |
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| Related Facts | |
| The term bayonette itself dates back to the second half of the 16th century. Pierre Borel wrote in 1655 that a kind of long-knife called a bayonette was made in Bayonne but does not give any further description so it is not known if it was meant to be attached to a firearm. | |
| Mauser was founded as Königliche Waffen Schmieden on 31 July 1811 by Frederick I | |
| The Mauser Model 98 was widely adopted and copied, and is the foundation of many of today's sporting bolt action rifles. |