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Indeed it was an interesting period of development for this style firearm at that time. I think the difference between the 11mm to 8mm made the Kropatschek more viable for service well into the 20th...

I look forward to your write up. The Kropatschek was the new thinking towards the smaller 8mm caliber bullet in the fullsize case. Longer range and flatter shooting than the German 43 and the British...

Jim I didn't know that I had the bayonet that fit until about 2 years after I bought the rifle.

I started trying the few bayonets that I had at the time. A Chassepot, a Gras, an Argentine, an M6...

I don't have an actual 71/84 so I really don't know. There are enough visual differences between the two for me to give you a definite maybe?

Yes Jim, in fact I did an edit on the post to include that fact.

I put this in the Mauser section because it is a virtual copy of the M71/84.

I've had this since I was 23 years old but didn't fire it until I was in my 30's. Got it through the mail when that...