Unknown trench gun

[Bobsan]

One of my assignments in the army provided parkerized 12 gauge trench guns with heat shields and a FOLD OUT SPIKE bayonet. I can't for the life of me recall who the manufacturer was. Anybody recognize it? These guns were unfired, and had a large storage of .00 buck brass cased ammo. Yeah, I know. A fortune today. It was 1973.

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[browningautorifle]

Was the bayonet a modified Simonov blade? I've seen those mods done to barrels.

[Bobsan]

Was the bayonet a modified Simonov blade? I've seen those mods done to barrels.

I'm not familiar with that. It was long and triangular as I recall like the Kalashnikovs carried.The guns were hammerless and not hump backs. We re-opened Ft. Buchanan PR in 1971 and they were part of our package. I strongly suspect they were in storage possibly Navy, for some years. We never used them. I never saw these bayonets anywhere in other assignments. I believe the riot guns we had in Saigon were model 12's.

[Bobsan]

Was the bayonet a modified Simonov blade? I've seen those mods done to barrels.

Thanks Jim. Im really showing my ignorance on bayonets. I saw a couple of types on SKS rifles in VN. This was the non-blade, I guess you could say. Like a old plug bayonet.

[browningautorifle]

That's what I meant, the spike like the fold out AK. The AK used a blade also in some cases. ANYWAY...I thought that this might be some help but maybe Tom Doniphon can help. He's around here somewhere.

[Bobsan]

Appreciate the help. Just can't get hose things out of my mind! Kinda like what ever happened to the Singer .45 or Rock-ola carbine I was issued! Thanks again.
Bob

[browningautorifle]

You sound like me. I was aware of collectables even when I was a young soldier. When I was a Corporal, my section commander had F.N. # 0L0004 and it was still field worthy. I remember while I was a Platoon Sgt in about 83, I examined my Platoon Commander's F.N. and found it had Mounted Police markings on it. Plus Rockwell hardness test marks that weren't normally present on our rifles. It was a 2LXX50 series. I forget the middle numbers. I remember the odd Browning Hi Power that had the slot for the stock, but none had the tangent sight. One had the slot filled with weld. I remember the .50 cals made by Colt, Fridgidare, AC Sparkplug...

[Bobsan]

I swear I once saw a Captain in VN with a M-3 grease gun complete with spare 9mm changeover plus the bent .45 bbl for house to house fighting. I always thought the bent bbl was a myth. It was all in a canvas bag fitted for each part. Unbelievable.

[browningautorifle]

Where's all that rig now Bobsan??? You let him skate with it didn't you?