Original Italian WWII M1938 Mannlicher Carcano Short Rifle Folding Bayonet with Scabbard MP 40 used for ceremonial purposes and

used for ceremonial purposes and captured by American soldiers during the final days of World War Two as the allied pushed into Germany

New York was assigned to the Reconnaissance Company of the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion

The part is nicely marked with an original data plate that reads Weser Flugzeugbau and is dated 1941

000) Romania

Aluminum checkered grip area

Original Italian WWII M1938 Mannlicher Carcano Short Rifle Folding Bayonet with Scabbard MP 40 used for ceremonial purposes andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a Very nice example of a WWII Italian M1938 Carcano folding bayonet, complete with the rare steel scabbard. This unique folding knife bayonet for use on the Mannlicher Carcano M1938 Short Rifle (fucile corto). Officially named the Fucile di Fanteria Mod. 1938 ("infantry rifle" Model 1938), it was adopted in 1938 in 7. 3551mm caliber, and had fixed sights, a detachable folding knife bayonet, and 20. 9 inch