Russian NPEAY3EHE Mauser Bayonet , 44

Description

Russian NPEAY3EHE Mauser Bayonet , 44   with scabbard, nice clean condition,well greased, no nic’s to the blade, no pitting either, handle wood is good , button fully working.

These were made for the Yugoslavian M48 Mauser.

Number 10455

A bayonet (from French baïonnette) is a knife, dagger, sword, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit on the end of the muzzle of a rifle, musket or similar firearm, allowing it to be used as a spear-like weapon.^[1] From the 17th century to World War I, it was considered^{[by whom?]} a primary weapon for infantry attacks. Today it is considered an ancillary weapon or a weapon of last resort.

The term bayonette itself dates back to the second half of the 16th century, but it is not clear whether bayonets at the time were knives that could be fitted to the ends of firearms, or simply a type of knife. For example, Cotgrave’s 1611 Dictionarie describes the bayonet as “a kind of small flat pocket dagger, furnished with knives; or a great knife to hang at the girdle”. Likewise, Pierre Borel wrote in 1655 that a kind of long-knife called a bayonette was made in Bayonne but does not give any further description.^[2]

Early bayonets were of the “plug” type, where the bayonet was fitted directly into the barrel of the musket.^[5][6][7] This allowed light infantry to be converted to heavy infantry and hold off cavalry charges. The bayonet had a round handle that slid directly into the musket barrel. This naturally prevented the gun from being fired.

Russian NPEAY3EHE Mauser Bayonet 44