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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
CETME Knife-Bayonet 1st model 1964. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword specialist)
| Reference | 5-1964-A |
|---|---|
| Name | CETME Knife-Bayonet 1st model |
| Model | 1964 |
| Mounting | Crossguard with slot for the assault rifle’s muzzle and black plastic grips held by two screw pins. The pommel has a setting or button to attach it to the firearm. |
| Blade | With quillon, cutting edge running along the outside up to the ricasso, with a gentle concave curve inherited from 1941 models, the 1907 machete model and, ultimately, from the heroic Hispanic falcatas. Back edge on the inside and a fuller running almost the entire length of the blade. Final finish in bright polished steel. |
| Scabbard | Plastic, with its own frog. At the tip, a cord to fasten to the thigh, missing on the displayed specimen. |
| Inscription | FNT under Imperial crown (Fábrica Nacional Toledo) SB TOLEDO. First model knife-bayonet for the CETME rifle. Currently, some popularly call it the “dress” or the “white” one. It was also used for the FR-7 and FR-8 rifles. |
| Total Length | 331 mm |
| Blade | 220 mm |
| Width | 30 mm |
| English Reference | CETME assault rifle knife-bayonet pattern 1964 |
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