Italy, Kingdom. A National Fascist Party/MVSN Dress Bayonet, Unofficial and Privately-Purchased Example, by F.M. Mattsson GTRexclude the core has been bent

the core has been bent and oxidized while soiling and fatigue is visible to the rivets (including the loss of the Long Service Award’s Heer/Kriegsmarine device)

37th Regiment Haldimand Rifles Collar Badge

Klasse 1939” printed in black gothic script on the obverse

the interior of the helmet is stamped M-1-0 1953

Italy, Kingdom. A National Fascist Party/MVSN Dress Bayonet, Unofficial and Privately-Purchased Example, by F.M. Mattsson GTRexclude the core has been bentAn interesting and well preserved Italian National Fascist Party (PNF) MVSN dress bayonet, measuring 34. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 20. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A fuller runs the majority of the upper edge of each side of the blade. It sits securely within a nickel plated alloy hilt with an intact leather buffer pad