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

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[Badger]

Is that an 1899 Argentine Cavalry Carbine?

The one we have in the South America - Milsurp Knowledge Library is a 1909 and it's a different mount.

Argentine (7.65 x 53) Cavalry Carbine Serial # A1497
(Mfg in 1910 by Deutsche Waffen und Munitions Fabriken, Berlin)

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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.