International Bayonet Markings

1 Ralph E. Cobb 2009 All Rights Reserved - Revised July 1, CrestRicasso marking on M1891 Modelo Argentino 1891 Ricasso marking on M1909 Modelo Argentino 1909 Ricasso marking on Argentine-Produced BayonetaMAUSERMod. M-1909 Republica ArgentinaArsenal de la Artilleria Marina de Zarate (Naval Artillery Arsenal)A. A. M. de la Rep blica Argentina (Argentine Navy)ARAEj rcito Nacional (National Army)E. Federal de Seguridad (Federal Security Council)C . S . a Nacional (Border Guard)G. a Mar tima (Coast Guard 1951-56)P. M . International Bayonet MARKINGSR A Ralph E. Cobb 2009 All Rights Reserved - Revised July 1 (cont'd)Prefectura Nacional Mar tima (Coast Guard pre-1951)P.

2 N . M .AustriaHapsburg Eagle (Imperial Crest) sterreichisches Bundesheer (Austrian Federal Army) roundelGlock Trademark (early)Glock Trademark (later)Moravske Ocelarny (Moravian Steelworks)Second QualityIIQO esterreichsche Waffenfabrik-Gesellschaft, Steyr (Austrian State Weapons Manufacturing company , Steyr) TrademarksStfororVogel & NootV & NBHM O WG WG Ralph E. Cobb 2009 All Rights Reserved - Revised July 1, Automatique Calibre .30 ( marking on Belgian Army FN-49 Bayonet )S. A..30 Belgian Government Acceptance MarkUnknown ( marking on Belgian Army FN-49 Bayonet )BrazilRepublic of BrazilBrazilian Fastener Manufacturer (found on FAL Type C scabbards made by IMBEL)EBERLEF abrica de ItajubaFor a P blica Distrito Federal (Federal District Police) CrestGreek Letters Beta and Delta BritainSee Bryan Brown's Markings on British and Commonwealth BayonetsBritish No.

3 4 Spike Bayonet Manufacturers ChartBulgariaARSENAL JS CrestJFM F IR B10 Ralph E. Cobb 2009 All Rights Reserved - Revised July 1 (cont'd)Friedrich Krupp AG (Krupp Steel) TrademarkColombiaRepublic of ColombiaR de CCzechoslovakiaGovernment Acceptance Mark 1923-1937 Government Acceptance Mark 1938 BRNO Factory MarksCSZ and SZBRNO Factory Marks (during German occupation)945 and dotBRNO Factory Mark (post-WW II)tgfExport MarksDenmarkForsvarets Krigsmaterial Forvalning (Defense War Material Administration)H rens Materielkommando (Army Materiel Command)ZZ Ralph E. Cobb 2009 All Rights Reserved - Revised July 1, (cont'd)H rens Tekniske Korps (Army Technical Corps)H rens T jhus (Army Arsenal)H RENS T JHUSorH rens Rustkammer (Army Armory)H RENS RUSTKAMMERorH rens Vaabenarsenal (Army Weapons Arsenal)H rens VaabenVerkstad (Army Weapons Establishment)HVVK benhavns T jhus (Copenhagen Arsenal)Rustkammervaerksted (Armory Workshop)RKVE gyptMaadi Factory Mark Ralph E.

4 Cobb 2009 All Rights Reserved - Revised July 1 CorporationFISKARSH ackman & & Yliesikunta (Civil Guard) Kulmala (Kulmala Brothers) Veljekset Kulmala (1842 1945)See Imperial French Bayonet MarkingsFrance(Post-War)Unknown Mark (on FAMAS Bayonet )D LTEstablishment Regional du MaterielE-RMManufacture d'armes St. EtienneMASM anufacture d'armes TulleM ATGermany (1871 1918)See Trademarks Found on Imperial German BayonetsImperial German Bayonet Makers 1871-1918 Imperial German Royal Cyphers 1871-1918 Ralph E. Cobb 2009 All Rights Reserved - Revised July 1, (1933 1945)See German M1884/98 III Bayonet Makers' MarkingsGermany (Post-War)East German Inspection MarkEast German Property MarkA.

5 Eickhorn, Solingen TrademarkEickhorn Squirrel Trademark (many variations used by Carl Eickhorn Waffenfabrik and successor firms)E. & F. H rster TrademarkRheinmetall AG/Carl Eickhorn Waffenfabrik AG (co-branding on G3 Bayonet )Stocko Fasteners (used on G36 Bayonet belt hanger)STOCKOF astenersGreeceSt. George and the DragonAbbreviation for: (War Materiel Base Warehouse)Unknown Maker Mark (on Greek M4 Bayonet )AESK100 Ralph E. Cobb 2009 All Rights Reserved - Revised July 1 Arm es d'HaitiF A D'HHungaryHoly Crown of St. Stephen of Hungary (national crest)Fegyver es Gepgyar Reszvenytar-sasag (Weapon and Machinery Factory CompanyF.)

6 G .G . E . G .Factory Mark of Femaru es Szerszamg pgy r NV (Hardware and Machine Tools )02 IndonesiaBandung Weapons Factory marking (on BM59 Bayonet )BRIMOB (Brigade Mobil)Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia (Indonesian National Police) Pindad Factory MarkingSenapan Panjang 1 (Long rifle 1) Ralph E. Cobb 2009 All Rights Reserved - Revised July 1, (cont'd)Senapan Serbu 1 (Assault rifle 1) Factory s marking (Garula-Star mark on M1 Bayonet copy)Iran (Persia)Pahlavi CrownIsraelBayonet Manufacturer (ricasso marking on Mk. 1A Bayonet )Israeli Military IndustriesI M IStar of DavidTsadi (government property mark)ItalyFabbrica Nationale d'Armi, Brescia (National Firearms Manufacturing, Brescia)BRESCIAF abbrica D'Armi Di Terni (Firearms Manufacturing of Terni)orTERNITERNI Ralph E.

7 Cobb 2009 All Rights Reserved - Revised July 1 (cont'd)Reale Fabbrica d'armi di Torre Annunziata (Royal Arms Factory in Torre Annunziata)ororTORREANNUNZIATAC oltellerie Riunite (United Cutlers)C. GnuttiGNUTTIorC. GNUTTIorRoccaROCCAS. A. Rejna (Scabbard Maker)REJNAU nknown (Scabbard Maker)A . R . E . japanese Bayonet MarkingsKorea (South)Ministry of Ralph E. Cobb 2009 All Rights Reserved - Revised July 1, (South) [cont'd]Unknown Maker MarkingD Y WUnknown Maker MarkingUnknown MarkingLuxembourgArmee LuxembourgA LMexicoRepublica MexicanaR. (Holland)Artillerie InrichtingenDutch Royal Arsenal, HembrugHEMBRUGE & F H rster (found on Dutch M4 Bayonet )Nederlandsche Wapen-en Munitiefabriek De Kruithoorn Eickhorn Waffenfabrik AG (co-branding on KCB-70M1 Bayonet )NorwayKongsberg Vaabenfabrik (pre-WW II)TONG YANGH Ralph E.

8 Cobb 2009 All Rights Reserved - Revised July 1 (cont'd)Kongsberg Vaabenfabrik Verktygsst mpel (Tool Stamp) [WW II under German occupation]King Haakon 7 PakistanMilitary Industries I. LTDP akistan Ordnance FactoryP. O. O FPanamaBayonet forTaiwanese Assault rifle used by PanamaT 65 PeruNational CrestPhilippinesArmed Forces of the PhilippinesA F PArmed Forces of the Philippines CrestPolandWoisko Polski (Polish Army) Ralph E. Cobb 2009 All Rights Reserved - Revised July 1, (cont'd)Fabryka Bronie Radomiu (Radom Arms Factory)F. B .RADOMorPerkunPERKUNP ortugalNavy Property Mark on m/948 BayonetArmamento MarinhaM48 Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)Rhodesian ArmyR.

9 Mica Arsenal, CugirRomanian Arsenal MarkRussiaIshevsk Arsenal (to 1928)Ishevsk Arsenal (post-1928)Tula ArsenalSestroryetsk ArsenalRework marking Ralph E. Cobb 2009 All Rights Reserved - Revised July 1 (now Thailand)Wild Tiger Corps MarkR. S. (Rattanakosin Sok) 121 SpainArtilleria F brica de Toledo (Artillery Factory, Toledo)F brica de armas de Toledo (Toledo Arms Factory)Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI) [National Industrial Institute]Toledo Coat of ArmsGerman Export Mark (abbr. of Ostmark, name used to refer to German-occupied Austria)Unknown MarkP. R . 8 ARTILLERIAFCA DE TOLEDO1898 TOLEDOARTILLERIAFCA NACIONALTOLEDO Ralph E.

10 Cobb 2009 All Rights Reserved - Revised July 1, Trademark (on AR-10 Bayonet )SwedenBernt August Hjort & CoCarl Gustaf Stads Gev rsfaktoriErik Anton BergE. A. Jernmanufakuraktiebolag AB (Eskilstuna Jern Manufacturing, Inc.)Government Acceptance MarkHusqvarna Vapenfabriks ABHS witzerlandMaschinenfabrik, BernMASCHINENFABRIKBERNP aillard AGPS. I. G. NEUHAUSENorInterarmcoREG. Ralph E. Cobb 2009 All Rights Reserved - Revised July 1 (cont'd)Government Property MarkVictorinox AGELSENERSCHWYZVICTORIAorVICTORIASCHWYZo rVWaffenfabrik, BernWaffenfabrik, NeuhausenWenger & Maker MarkH. Fabrica (Military Factory)AS.