The M-1856 Bayonet
(
Shtik K strelkovoi vintovka obretz 1856 goda I K pekotnoi vintovka obretz 1858 goda)

M-1856 Bayonet Technical Data

 

Designation:

Shtik  K strelkovoi vintovka obretz 1856 goda I K pekotnoi vintovka obretz 1858 goda

(Bayonet for rifle model 1856 year and for infantry rifle model 1858 year)

Manufacturer:

Uncertain at Present

Year Adopted:

1856

Operational Status:

Russia - No longer in service.
(Officially used from 1856-1870's)

Weapons designed for:

M-1856 Percussion Jaeger Rifle
M-1858 Percussion Infantry Rifle
M-1867 Karle Rifle
M-1856/69 Krnka Rifle

Weight

Uncertain at Present

Length (Overall):
             (Blade):

570 mm
500 mm

22.5 inches
19.75 inches

 

The M-1856 Bayonet
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Bibliography

Russian Edged Weapons, Polearms, and Bayonets 18th-20th centuries vol 2, by A. N. Kulinsky, published by Atlant,  St. Petersburg 2001