M1935 Chinese Mauser Bayonet

This rare bayonet for is for use on the 8 mm Mauser Standard-Modell short rifles purchased from Mauser and the Republic of China's domestic copy, the Zhong Zheng Shi (Chiang Kai-Shek) rifle.
Zhong Zheng Shi rifles and bayonets were made from approximately 1935–1945. Total production is believed to be approximately 360,000. They saw extensive use during the Second Sino-Japanese War that began in 1937 and led to the outbreak of World War II in the Pacific along with other south East Asian countries post war.

Crude design and construction compared to the M1924 Mauser Export bayonet. More typical of Chinese manufacturing of the period, where much of the work was done by hand. The scabbard for these were typically leather, so most did not survive the hard use these bayonets experienced, this 3x ample with a field repair to the retaining strap.
also used by Nth Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

Code: 390