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UP FOR "sale with FREE SHIPPING",IS "HARD TO FIND -RARE COLLECTOR'S BAYONET", OF WHICH VERY FEW WERE MADE IN ARGENTINA AND STAMPED WITH THE "AAMZ" in a Circle,( photo #2) AND..USED BY THE ARGENTINE MARINES!
PHOTOS#'s 3 & 4.. ARE OF THE SERIAL NUMBER 173,THAT IS LOCATED ONBOTH SIDES OF THE HANDLE UNDER THE GRIPS! THIS WAS DONE AT THE TIME OF PRODUCTION AT THE ARGENTINE NAVAL ARMORY IN ZARATEFOR THE MARINE DIVISION OF THE NAVY!
MOST OF THE FN49 BAYONETS FOR THEARGENTINE NAVY, WERE PRODUCED IN BELGIUMBY FABRIQUE NATIONALE (FN)!SOME OF THOSE WERE STAMPED "ARA" (Armada Republica Argentina),FOR THE NAVY, POST PRODUCTIONAFTER DELIVERY!
AFTER SOME RESEARCH AND CONTACT WITH A COUPLE OF BAYONET COLLECTORS IN ARGENTINA, &THE U.S.THE MEANING OF THIS"AAMZ" STAMP,COLLECTOR BAYONET,WAS DETAILED TO MEAS FOLLOWS;
THE "AAMZ" in a Circle,STANDS FOR "ARSENAL DE ARTILLERIA DE MARINA DE ZARATE" = ARSENAL OF MARINE ARTILLERY IN ZARATE CITYPORT, ARGENTINA. THESE"AAMZ" STAMPED FN49 BAYONETS WERE MADE IN ARGENTINA, AT THE NAVY ARMORY AND "NOT" AT FN IN BELGIUM! THERE ARE NO RECORDS AS TO HOW FEW WERE PRODUCED FOR THE MARINES!
COLLECTORS OF "BAYONETS OF THE WORLD", THIS IS ONE TO ADD TOYOUR COLLECTION, AND YES!! THERE IS ONE IN MY PRIVATE COLLECTION!
AS FROM THE PHOTOS ATTACHED ONE CAN SEE THAT MUCH OF THE FINISH IS STILL PRESENT ON THE BLADE AND THE POMMEL, WITH SOME WEAR OFF OF THE CROSSGUARD/MUZZLE RING AREA! THE ARGENTINE WOOD GRIPS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH A COUPLE OF DINGS! LENGTH OF THIS COLLECTOR'S BAYONETIS 14 & 1/4" OVERALL WITH THE DOUBLE EDGED BLADE AT 9 & 1/8"! THERE ARE NONICKS ON THIS DOUBLE EDGED ARGENTINE BLADE! THE SCABBARDSFINISHHAS ADARK PATINA AND WITH MINOR SCRATCHES AND NICKS! THE BROWN LEATHER FROG WITH IT, IS USED, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN UNKNOWN, INFAIR CONDITION!
*****DUE TO THE RARITY OF THIS ITEM THERE WILL "NOT " BE ANY RETURNS ACCEPTED AS I ONLY EXCEPT TRUE BAYONET COLLECTOR'S TO offer FOR THIS ITEM! TO ANSWER ANOTHER QUESTION, YES, THE COLLECTORS THAT FURNISHED ME WITH THE INFO ALSO "NOW" HAVE ONE IN THEIR PERSONAL COLLECTION TOO!
THANKS TO ALL FOR TAKING TIME TO EXAMINE THIS RARE FIND, BE SURE TO CHECK MY OTHER LISTINGS AS YOU MAY FIND SOMETHING THERE TO ADD TOYOUR COLLECTIONS!
PAYMENT THROUGH PAYPAL ONLY, DUE AT THE CLOSE OF THIS LISTING!
INTERNATIONAL buyers ARE WELCOME, BUT BE AWARE OF YOUR COUNTRY'S LAWS FOR IMPORTING AND OWNERSHIP OF THIS TYPE OF COLLECTIBLE BEFORE PLACING offerS! PLEASE CHECK AS TO WHICH COUNTRY'S I HAVE EXCLUDED FROM offerDING ALSO, DUE TO SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS TO THOSE COUNTRYS!
IF YOU, AN INTERNATIONAL buyer IS THE WINNER OF THIS COLLECTORS BAYONET, PLEASE WAIT FOR THE INVOICE TO GET FREE SHIPPING! THANKS TO ALL AND GOOD LUCK!!
ALL INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING, FOR THIS ITEM,WILL BE "USPS EXPRESS MAIL INTERNATIONAL" ONLY!! THIS IS THE ONLY WAY THAT INSURANCE CAN BE ADDED TO THE PACKAGE!
