Original WWII Italian M1891 Carcano - Mannlicher Rifle Bayonet with Leather Scabbard and Frog Brown Bess Muskets And I thought

And I thought

WW1 DATED examples are very rare

The ribbon of the medal (2nd class and Knight's Cross) was different from the earlier Iron Crosses as the color red was used in addition to the traditional black and white (black and white were the colors of Prussia

and if the strap were repaired

On 4 November 1944

Original WWII Italian M1891 Carcano - Mannlicher Rifle Bayonet with Leather Scabbard and Frog Brown Bess Muskets And I thoughtOriginal 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