Scarce* Yugoslavian M1924 Bayonet and Matching Number Scabbard. BAYO 290 Bayonet

A Yugoslavian bayonet marked to the blade with Cyrillic lettering which is Serbian and not Russian. It translates as ‘Enterprise 44’ denoting State Factory 44 and not the date of manufacture as is sometimes thought. Factory 44 was located in ‘Kragujevac’ the seat of the Yugoslavian arms industry. The grips are wood and held by the distinctive Yugoslavian grip bolt which needed a bifurcated tool to remove them. The crossguard carries the number ‘71943’ which is repeated on the frog stud of the steel scabbard. These are not a common bayonet. See ‘An Illustrated History of Bayonets’ by Martin J. Brayley pages 252 & 253. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 290.