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    Carcano Carbine Bayonet Question

    I FINALLY got my hands on a foling bayonet for my carbine. My question is there some sort of clip to hold it in place so one doesn't impale oneself . It kind of flips out on its own.
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    I'm adding a question. Does the entire fron sight need to be removed? If so, how? I removed the blade, but the base is still there and obstructs the bayonet sleeve.

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    Photos would be great to identify what rifle it is you have and whether it is the correct bayonet for it. It is sounding like you do not have the right bayonet for the rifle.

    A cavalry carbine accepts a bayonet that fits on the underside of the sight base. There are different types of bayonets for these rifles. It is permanently attached once in place but you do not need to remove the sight base. These bayonets are long spike bayonets.

    If it is a type 38 that accepts the folding bayonet, there is no need to remove the sight. You mentioned a "sleeve" which seems to indicate it is a bayonet with a ring that goes over the barrel. This type folder does not go on a cavalry carbine, they go on the 38's. These bayonets are short bladed bayonets.

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    This is the bayonet. It is definitely a 91. It will not slip over the front sight of my 91. The bayonet has a sight on top.



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    Your photo is too small to tell what type it is and a photo of the rifle is also needed to verify what type it is. There are several types of folding bayonets. From photos it appears some have the sight blade attached to the bayonet sleeve, on others it appears the bayonet sleeve slides in around the sight blade. Sounds like you may have the type bayonet with the sight attached and are trying to put it on a rifle that should have the other type.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kanterj View Post
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    This is the bayonet. It is definitely a 91. It will not slip over the front sight of my 91. The bayonet has a sight on top.


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    That assembly is not generally detatchable but gets pinned in place. Whether the blade portion will fit on what I hope is a '91 carbine without alteration can only be determined by test fitting. I think there are about 9 or more variations of permanently attached folding bayonets and several of the detatchable variety for the 1938 short rifles.

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