Original Italian WWII M1938 Mannlicher Carcano Short Rifle Folding Bayonet - No Scabbard U.S. Badges and in 1944 for possible

and in 1944 for possible retaliatory use if German forces used chemical weapons against the D-Day landings

and folding trigger

Likely this was done after the helmet was being salvaged for spare parts to use on other helmets

The rosewood grips are original

but it definitely has seen use

Original Italian WWII M1938 Mannlicher Carcano Short Rifle Folding Bayonet - No Scabbard U.S. Badges and in 1944 for possibleOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a WWII Italian M1938 Carcano folding bayonet, missing the scabbard. This unique folding knife bayonet for use on the Mannlicher Carcano M1938 Short Rifle (fucile corto). Officially named the Fucile di Fanteria Mod. 1938 ("infantry rifle" Model 1938), it was adopted in 1938 in 7. 3551mm caliber, and had fixed sights, a detachable folding knife bayonet, and 20. 9 inch barrel. These rifles were