Czechoslovak M.1918/22 bayonet for M.1895 Mannlicher. The bayonet was manufactured at the Moravian Steelworks, and is accordingly marked on the blade, "(MO)". The blade also displays an early Czechoslovak military property markings, "Rampant Lion" and "S". The hilt displays artillery unit regimental markings, "202 D 359". Single edged blade. Complete with a steel scabbard. The latter displays Yugoslavian (!) Cyrillic markings, "VTZ" (in a triangle). The abbreviation stands for Vojno Technicki Zavod (Military Technical Factory) in Kragujevac, Serbia. Czechoslovakia manufactured only about 5.000 of M.1895 Mannlicher carbines between 1919 and 1921. Approximately 336,000 of mostly ex-Austro-Hungarian M.1895 Mannlichers were issued to the Czechoslovak army units in 1922. They were gradually replaced by the CZ manufactured Mausers in the later years, but many were still in service in 1938. CONDITION: Very good+ to fine. The blade is in fine condition with light sharpening marks. The wooden grips are in good condition. The scabbard does not have any dents. (Janzen p. 33/1)
