Yugoslavian M1948 Bayonet. Matching numbers 32143 on bayonet and scabbard, however, scabbard number appears to be an overstamp. Nice blued blade. Blade length approximately 9 3/4 inches. Curved marker mark on blade ricasso with 44 in center. Worn condition. Additional Notes: The M1948 bayonet was a short version of the pre-War M1924 bayonet, adopted when Yugoslavia rebuilt the Vojno Tehnicki Zavod (Military Technical Institute), which was totally destroyed during the Second World War. The Cyrillic marking (ПРЕДУЗЕЋЕ), was used until 1953, when they switched to the western marking (PREDUZECE). In English, it means “factory” or “enterprise.” Factory 44 was the Zavodi Crvena Zastava (Red Flag Works) in Kragujevac, Serbia. See Additional Information for shipping dimensions.
