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CZECHOSLOVAKIA
	Czech marked blade, Hungarian made Hilt Ricasso markings FGGY makers mark and S lion stamp of Czech use
	1895 with Czech markings on frog stud and ricasso
	1895 with OEWG and unknown ricasso mark Unknown ricasso marking Austrian OEWG marks on opposite ricasso Czech acceptance marks on pommel
	Hungarian made 1895 NCO model Scabbard frog stud shows divisional marking for Ceske Budejovice (S5) Ricasso shows divisional marking for Olomouc (S7)
	Another CSZ made 1895 with CSZ made scabbard
	Unknown makers mark of intertwined BB on Czech issued 1895
	CZ24 made under German occupation WaA63 marks only WaA63 stamp on frog stud WaA on tang as well, note dark black grips
	Austrian 1895 made by MO and used by Czechoslovakia MO makers mark on right ricasso S lion 9 mark on left Ricasso, indicates Czech usage and acceptance at Bratislava
	Austrian 1895 NCO model Issued to Czech unit Pommel Marking shows 3 Cavalry issue (3J) pre 1936 Original Austrian makers mark Added Czech marking on opposite ricasso of S Lion 8 for an Oppava based infantry unit
	Austrian 1895 with Czech markings
	Austrian 1895 made by CSZ Scabbard is an MO made one CSZ ricasso marking, this is th emakers mark and not the Czech acceptance marking Is this mark the legs of the Czech Lion? Frog is Czech marked B lion M I am assuming this is a unit marking, any details appreciated
	Czech Markings on blade OEWG makers mark
	Refurbished German 98/05 used by initial units on formation of Czech republic in 1918 E Lion 23 markings on 98/05
	Austrian made VZ24 Czech and Austrian markings
	VZ23 short, with blade edge in reversed configuration Blade ricasso marked CSZ, scabbard frog stud F XXXXX, the scabbard is not original to blade Pommel marked 00036, making this an early one in the run. I am unsure as to the end user of this blade so have left it in Czechoslovakia as the maker
	T block VZ24 with oversize grips Serial under Pommel and along tang, and oversize grips Swan (?) mark on hilt of VZ24
	1923 marked VZ24 bayonet
	VZ24 manufactured under German occupation, blade is Circle Z marked on one ricasso and has the German WaA stamp A80 on the other WaA stamp A80 predates 945 and DOT coded German made VZ's
	VZ24 Variation, probably for a South American country Has slightly different pommel and muzzle ring shapes N block CSZ marking Comparison of standard VZ24 (top) to variation
	1924 dated VZ24 1924 date on Ricasso 8HN unit pommel marks
	Unlikely to be an issue weapon and more likely to be a "homer" but very well done. Muzzle ring on unmarked VZ24 type bayonet are not fully removed leaving very high ears Nicely ground UK Bowie style point on blade Only marking is serial number on the pommel, most likely to be a South American issue blade originally
	VZ24 type blade with edge down and not edge up as normal Edge down on standard pommel
	VZ 24 VZ24 Ricasso marks and scabbard with German style side screw.
	VZ24 with markings showing manufacture by BRNO (tgf) under Russian control (crossed swords) in 1950
	Export VZ
	Scabbard and hilt markings on Export VZ
	VZ24 de Ringed leaving very high "ears"
	Ricasso markings on VZ24, crossguard has circled z marking
	VZ 24 made under German occupation by BRNO factory, marked with 945 manufacturer code on ricasso
	VZ24 DOT 42 coded with blued blade DOT 42 scabbard marks DOT42 coded VZ24 with blade in white WaA stamp on scabbard stud DOT 42 MARKED SCABBARD
	VZ 24 DOT coded, with muzzle ring DOT markings and muzzle ring.
	Heavily blued post war manufactured VZ24 marked E3 46 Marking on tang and not ricasso as pre war models
	CSV over E on blade ricasso
	Z1 30 scabbard frog markings of pre war scabbard
	607 marked blade showing Bystrica production around 1941 607 ricasso stamp, opposite face shows the Circled Z Czech marking Pommel marking 7.S, meaning of this is currently unknown
	VZ24 manufactured under German occupation, blade is Circle Z marked on one ricasso and has the German WaA stamp A80 on the other WaA stamp A80 predates 945 and DOT coded German made VZ's
	Czech lion marked frog for the VZ series of bayonets
	1895 Artillery with he added front sight on the muzzle ring Adjustable sight on the muzzle ring Original OEWG Austrian makers mark GET property of Cetnictvo - Gendarmery of CSR very low weapon number (identified by Andy of BCN)
	BFM marked 1895 BFM mark and S lion 1 acceptance mark Not sure if this is the remains of a mark or random pitting Unknown Pommel mark
	Austrian 1895 OEWG mark is over stamped with Czech acceptance mark Original Austrian eagle remains CSZ frog stud mark
	VZ33 with CÉTN markings Pommel CÉTN markings Partially removed CSZ marks on ricasso
	VZ33 de-ringed by Germans in WWII VZ33 markings Pommel marks
	VZ33 in white, rather than the German reworked blued finish. The S in the CSZ on the ricasso has been struck out, was this done by the Czechs or the Germans. Tang and frog stud are marked E Lion 35 added 10/5/04
	VZ52 SMG bayonet normally fixed to weapon Mounting with folded blade Blade locks in both folded and unfolded position Blade folds sideways onto rifle
	Early VZ58 with wooden rather than composite grips
	Short tang with dark wood grips
	heavily parkerised blade and wooden grips, in near mint condition
	1958 bayonet with short tang and full grips
	Fully enclosed tang
	M1958 long tang
	"Blind" rivets on long tang 58
	Presentation VZ58 with complete lack of fixings to mount on Rifle, complete with stand Wooded grips are special to this piece as the long tang and pointed crossguard indicate a late model bayonet was used as a basis for this piece There are no markings on the bayonet at all
	NBC scabbard on VZ58 1976 makers acceptance mark on scabbard