^Lot 470 Spanish Mauser Bayonet 1913 C/w Sheath for 7 mm Mauser Rifle WW1.

Spanish Mauser Bayonet 1913 C/w Sheath for 7 mm Mauser Rifle WW1.

Spanish Mauser bayonet Artilleria FCA Nacional Toledo "D" 22263 Sword bayonet
for use on the 7 mm. Mauser M1916 Short Rifle.
Also designated for use with the 8 mm. Mauser M1943 Short Rifle.This example
was made at Artilleria Fábrica Nacional , Toledo, Spain.The M1913 bayonet was
one of only a few bayonet types to utilize checkered wood grips.
The scabbard is leather with steel mounts.Adopted in 1913 as the Machete Bayonet
a Modelo 1913 , this bayonet was intended to replace the M1893 knife bayonet.
However, with adoption of the M1916 Short Rifle in 1916, the M1913 bayonet was,
instead, designated for use with the M1916 Short Rifle.
It was subsequently also designated for use with the M1943 Short Rifle.