The reason that no bayonets were surplussed with rifles is that the West German G1 never had a bayonet. The Turks are a blade culture, so when they received the G1 rifles from West Germany, they fixed that shortfall. The Turk G1 bayonets were purpose made not modified from pre-existing bayonets. I own a G1 and a Turk bayonet. My bayonet was re-finished along with the rifle, and it is now Parkerized dark gray. The reason it has 2 muzzle rings is because the barrel has no conventional bayonet lug. The two rings hold the bayonet onto the flash hider and the latch fits over the grenade launching lug.
@andrewhaddock799613 күн бұрын
These also come with shortened p1907 blades,the cross guards sometimes have a v short Quillon, more an extension, really.they always seem to be labelled as ersatz bayonets.
@jiriz0r14 күн бұрын
The blade was probably recycled from one of the many versions of the Turkish M1935 Mauser bayonet. I have one of those Mauser ones and the blade profile looks identical except mine has a deep fuller on its absurdly thick blade. Maybe the shiny polish is because they ground them flatter for the FAL?
@pointynotsharp843614 күн бұрын
I think you are right 👍
@762cat11 күн бұрын
Isn’t this by definition a ersatz bayonet.
@pointynotsharp843611 күн бұрын
My understanding is that an ersatz bayonet is supplementary to an officially adopted bayonet, usually due to production shortages. While this is the officially adopted bayonet. It just happens to be of a terrible quality. I was personally of the opinion it was an ersatz until I did the video, now I'm not so sure
@jasemac539112 күн бұрын
Could you do a video Brother on all your Cold War bayonets so far 👍🏻🇦🇺
@pointynotsharp843612 күн бұрын
Not a bad idea
@raphlvlogs27114 күн бұрын
was the scabbard and hilt blued intentionally or just left blackened from the forge?
@pointynotsharp843614 күн бұрын
It looks intentional. The scabbard blue looks like the original from the 1930s
@comentedonakeyboard14 күн бұрын
I apreciate short vids over "padded out" (to get over the 10min mark)