Rifles with Integral Bayonets

[dotfortune]

Well, now that my dream of owning a centerfire and rimfire version of every mode of action has been realized, I've been wondering what direction to take my collection.

Looking through what I have, between the Rasheed and the M44, I realized I have a pair of rifles that have integral bayonets, and I thought it'd be neat to learn more and potentially take the collection in that direction.

So, aside from the SKS-series, the M44 and its derivatives, and of course the Rasheed, what other rifles out there had bayonets that were a permanent feature of their design?

A quick search on Google introduced me to the Czech vz. 52, but I'm wondering what other gems are out there that have this quirky feature.

[TRICKSTER]

Carcano Cavarly carbine.

[dotfortune]

Carcano Cavarly carbine.

First hit on google, with "Carcano Cavalry" as the search string. Very cool.

http://candrsenal.com/rifle-italian-carcano-m38-cavalry/

[mosinnagantm9130]

Doesn't the FG-42 have one as well?

[dotfortune]

Doesn't the FG-42 have one as well?

I didn't think so, but yea, spot on! Simple folding spike bayonet, hidden by the bipod. Thanks!

[gunboat]

Seem like I recall a jap paratroop carbine also had a folder -

[pitfighter]

Here are a few pics of the second or later model FG42 (Krieghoff) - although all FG42's had integral bayonets.
Of course the bayonet itself is missing on this example (sorry), but I have photographed the space where it went.

You'd depress a button - slip the bayonet out, turn it around - and reattach it.
The drawback of this method of course is that sometimes the bayonet got, well...
...Lost.

Clearly the whole thing was simply done to tick-off a box on criteria list of the Luftwaffe weapons commissioning body as the bayonet itself is useless as a thrusting weapon (too short), or bladed survival item or fighting knife.



Where the bayonet goes:


Fits here:


Tip goes in here:


Beneath here:


Here is an image of a customized French MAS cruciform bayonet on an SMG guns replica FG42 - http://smgguns.com/wp-content/upload...6/DSCF3166.jpg

[dotfortune]

Here are a few pics of the second or later model FG42 (Krieghoff) - although all FG42's had integral bayonets.
Of course the bayonet itself is missing on this example (sorry), but I have photographed the space where it went.

You'd depress a button - slip the bayonet out, turn it around - and reattach it.
The drawback of this method of course is that sometimes the bayonet got, well...
...Lost.

Clearly the whole thing was simply done to tick-off a box on criteria list of the Luftwaffe weapons commissioning body as the bayonet itself is useless as a thrusting weapon (too short), or bladed survival item or fighting knife.

Hmm, makes sense that it was just a "checklist item." Though I supposed I'm spoiled by the typical Soviet cruciform bayonet, which doubled as a screwdriver for their action screws.

[watt79]

The Japanese Type 44 has a folding spike bayonet.

[TRICKSTER]

The MAS 36, 40, 44 and Syrian Contract 49 had bayonets that were stored in the front of the stock.

[mls343]

SKS

[Banana_hands]

The Japanese Type 44 has a folding spike bayonet.

Yep, my Arisaka type 44 carbine has an integral bayonet.

[Armistice]

The MAS 36, 40, 44 and Syrian Contract 49 had bayonets that were stored in the front of the stock.

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[Paulie Lugnuts]

Chinese AKs have fold out bayonets also. Here's a pic of our bayonets carriers.

[pitfighter]

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The FG42 copied the MAS bayonet.

Here are comparison pics - http://smgguns.com/?page_id=1389