Siamese Mauser with Bayonet

[Eaglelord17]

Aragorn243, do you know the year of manufacture of your rifle, please? If memory serves me correctly I did see or read somewhere that this was the only rifle/bayonet combination where the scabbard could remain attached to the bayonet while the bayonet was fitted to the rifle. I can't quite believe it's the only combination where this is possible but equally I'm unable to think of another example where it can be done.

I have installed bayonets on many rifles with the scabbards on them. It just depends on the rifle and bayonet. Examples where this is possible include the Arisaka rifles, Carcano rifles, and I believe some Swiss rifles. I would have to go and retry a bunch of rifles as it wasn't really something I was paying attention to at the time.

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[Aragorn243]

I do not know the year of manufacture, but I believe nearly all of them were completed in a very short period of time, just a few years. Having installed bayonets on many rifles, over the years with and without the scabbard, there are probably more that can be mounted with than can't. All those with high rings can have the scabbards as well as most spike bayonets. Only those few with bayonets that mount close to the barrel will have an issue. K98 style bayonets being one example.

[Flying10uk]

I never really believed it when I saw it or read it but I have never put the theory to the test.

[mmppres]

nice looking find was a good show for you