Original Italian WWII M1891 Carcano - Mannlicher Rifle Bayonet with Ersatz Steel Scabbard U.S. Uniforms IIs have a brown leather

IIs have a brown leather liner with five tongues and a brown drawstring

and some great grip scales

The original leather blade washer is in place deep within the recesses of the guard

Overall the finish does show staining and light peppering

This HJ Knife is a very good example of the type

Original Italian WWII M1891 Carcano - Mannlicher Rifle Bayonet with Ersatz Steel Scabbard U.S. Uniforms IIs have a brown leatherOriginal Item: Only One Available. Carcano is the frequently used name for a series of Italian bolt action, magazine fed, repeating military rifles and carbines. Introduced in 1891, this rifle was chambered for the rimless 6. 552mm Carcano cartridge (Cartuccia Modello 1895). It was developed by the chief technician Salvatore Carcano at the Turin Army Arsenal in 1890 and called the Modello (model) 91 or simply M91. Successively replacing the previous