Original Italian M1871/1915 Vetterli Rifle Shortened Bayonet by Fabbrica Nationale d'Armi, Brescia with Scabbard Stocks and the 335th Aviation company

and the 335th Aviation company

wind up scattered for miles on a drop zone

WWII grouping named to T-5 Robert T

In October 1964 USASFV (P) was replaced by 5th Special Forces Group

a great hard to find addition to any collection

Original Italian M1871/1915 Vetterli Rifle Shortened Bayonet by Fabbrica Nationale d'Armi, Brescia with Scabbard Stocks and the 335th Aviation companyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very early Vetterli bayonet started life with a long 20" plus blade, with the long spring for the bayonet catch, and without the cut out lower muzzle ring that was introduced in 1875 indicated by Anthony Carter in his work World Bayonets 1800 to the Present. This example also still has its original composition grip scales which unfortunately has a piece missing. However, it was later modified in the WWI era from