Swiss SIG- Manhurhin 540 bayonet. Rare variation. (ABC N 74-1) (K 1067)(JN 0)

Swiss SIG-Manhurhin 540 rifle Cal. 5.56 mm .223 Remington. Minty flat speer pointed parkerized blade. Tip with two small flat grindings. French version blued one piece alluminium tubular socket covered with a green plastic sleeve with a pivoting press catch. The press catch shows a rare variation. It is turned approx. 90° to the right! If fixed, now the bayonet blade is not longer positioned underneath the barrel, but aside the barrel. Two small plastic quillons. 
French version green plastic scabbard with a drab olive integrated nylon frog fixed by 4 black steel rivets to the scabbard body.  Frog with a riveted retaining strap.

Designed by and produced by SIG in NEUHAUSEN - Switzerland and by MANHURIN in Mulhouse - France. This one was produced in France
2.500 were used in Libanon in 1977-1979 by the 2e Regiment French para-troops.

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