Argentine Carbine Bayonet

[gunbb]

I'm looking for an Argentine Carbine Bayonet. Here's pics of the gun.It must be a weird mount and although I've owned many Argentines, I have never seen one like this.BB

[Badger]

Is that an 1899 Argentine Cavalry Carbine?

The one we have in the South America - Milsurp Knowledge Library (http://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=17) is a 1909 and it's a different mount.

Argentine (7.65 x 53) Cavalry Carbine Serial # A1497 (http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=7941909)
(Mfg in 1910 by Deutsche Waffen und Munitions Fabriken, Berlin)

http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/argentineservicerifles/1909dwmargentinecavalrycarbine/icons/DSC03639Medium.jpg[b](Click PIC to Enlarge)http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerdog/argentineservicerifles/1909dwmargentinecavalrycarbine/icons/DSC03644Medium.jpg

Regards,
Badger

[Andy]

Looks like a 1891 Engineers Carbine, but something's not right with the nosecap. A few thousand 1891 Cavalry Carbines were modified to be Engineer Carbines by the addition of the bayonet lug and side sling attachments. The designation is 1891/31 engineer carbine. It used a highly modified, cut down M1879 Rolling Block bayonet.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc311/MilitaryDon/Argentine%20Carbine/DSC01637.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc311/MilitaryDon/Argentine%20Carbine/DSC01635.jpg

http://www.old-smithy.info/bayonets/fullsize/argentina/Argentina%20Carbine.jpg