Original Soviet Russian WWII Model 1891 Mosin-Nagant Socket Bayonet - First Pattern British Lancer and South Carolina purchased Maynards

and South Carolina purchased Maynards from factory inventories prior to the outbreak of war

probably for infantry

including arresting and executing leaders Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg on 15 January 1919

Both the liner sweatband and the helmet interior have clear maker marks

It features a wonderful design

Original Soviet Russian WWII Model 1891 Mosin-Nagant Socket Bayonet - First Pattern British Lancer and South Carolina purchased MaynardsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a Russian Mosin Nagant Model 1891 socket bayonet First Pattern designed for the Mosin Nagant Infantry Rifle. While the Model 1891 had been superseded by the Model 1891 30 Mosin Nagant, both models continued to be used throughout WWII. Model 1891 rifles without bayonets would still need them produced. This example is definitely WWII issue, as the side is marked with an arrow in a triangle for the Izhevsk