Original Rare Soviet Russian Long Bayonet for the SVT-38 Self Loading Rifle with Steel Scabbard Russian Army This "Steel and Brass" model

This "Steel and Brass" model was itself superceded in 1910 by the introduction of the far lighter "fluted" steel Jacket Model which was under production up until 1943 after which a "Snow Filler Cap" was added to the top of the Water Jacket

The panel itself is marked in German "Fraktur" typeface:-

A really fascinating set

The most ferocious battle to regain Corregidor occurred at Wheeler Point on the night of 18 February and early the next morning

History of the Fliegerschule Hildescheim:

Original Rare Soviet Russian Long Bayonet for the SVT-38 Self Loading Rifle with Steel Scabbard Russian Army This "Steel and Brass" modelOriginal Item: Only One Available: The SVT 38 (Samozaryadnaya Vintovka Tokareva, Obrazets 1938 goda, "Tokarev self loading rifle, model of 1938", Russian: , 1938 ) was a Soviet semi automatic rifle. The SVT 38 saw its combat debut in the 19391940 Winter War with Finland. The initial reaction of the troops to this new rifle was negative. Among the issues were that the rifle was too long and cumbersome, difficult to maintain, and the magazine had a