Original Italian WWII M1891 Carcano - Mannlicher Rifle Bayonet with Ersatz Steel Scabbard Russian Artillery initially under the name Metajodin

initially under the name Metajodin (meaning iodine replica)

was founded by a group of New Jersey businessmen in 1856

giving rise to the so-called "great bascinet"

It definitely looks to have been displayed for some period of time

It also has a stock repair on the left side by the receiver

Original Italian WWII M1891 Carcano - Mannlicher Rifle Bayonet with Ersatz Steel Scabbard Russian Artillery initially under the name MetajodinOriginal Item: Only One Available. Carcano is the frequently used name for a series of Italian bolt action, magazine fed, repeating military rifles and carbines. Introduced in 1891, this rifle was chambered for the rimless 6. 552mm Carcano cartridge (Cartuccia Modello 1895). It was developed by the chief technician Salvatore Carcano at the Turin Army Arsenal in 1890 and called the Modello (model) 91 or simply M91. Successively replacing the previous