Czech Sword bayonet (VZ-23 Export) Persian M1898/ 29

A very nice Czech VZ-23 (Persian 98/29) Long Bayonet made for the Persian Military. These Czech manufactured bayonets were made for the 8mm Mauser M1898/29 rifles in the early 1930's. The scabbard is of blued sheet-rolled-steel with a French-style frog loop rather. The pommel end has a Persian crown with Farsi numbers 29380 (if I read it correctly) This bayonet has a conventional edge down blade profile.

Blade length 39,8 cm
Overall length 53 cm

Code: 50054