The M-1891 Bayonet
(Shtik Obrazets 91-ogo Goda)

 

 

 

M91 Bayonet Technical Data

Designation:

Shtik Obrazets 91-ogo Goda

Manufacturer:

Unknown at this time.

Year Adopted:

1891

Type: Socket Bayonet
Method of Attachment: Locking Ring

Operational Status:

Russia - No longer in service.
(Officially used from 1891-1930)

Weapon(s) designed for:

M-1891 Mosin-Nagant Infantry Rifle
M-1891 Mosin-Nagant Dragoon Rifle

Weight

334 grams

(11.8 Ounces)

 
Length:
          (Overall):
          (Blade):

 

 
500 mm (19.7 inches)
430 mm (16.9 inches)
Widest Point:

42 mm

(1.65 inches)
Cylinder:
          Outer Diameter:
          Inner Diameter:
          Length:
   
24 mm (0.94 inches)
15 mm (0.59 inches)
70.5mm (2.78 inches)

 

 

The M-91 Bayonet
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History, Development,
and Use

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Sources Cited

(1) Kulinsky, A.N, Russian Edged Weapons, Polearms, and Bayonets 18th-20th centuries vol 2, Atlant: St. Petersburg, 2001. Print.
(2) Lapin, Terence W., The Mosin-Nagant Rifle. North Cape Publications, 1998. Print.