Argentine M 1891/31 Engineers bayonet, First model. Matching serial number. (ABC N 365)(K0) (JN 0)

Argentine M 1891 Mauser Cavalry carbine Cal. 7,65 x 53 mm. Serial number: B 2469 Matching! on the ricasso. Excellent+ shortened fullered bright finished blade. German makers naam: W.R. KIRSCHBAUM in an arch over SOLINGEN very crisp on the ricasso. Excellent ribbed brass grip with nicely blued external spring. Bright finished crossguard with modified and flattened muzzle ring and forward swept quillon. Excellent shortened matching blued scabbard, made from the upper part and the lower part, welted together. No dents to the scabbard. 
Superb matching example!

Very rare bayonet. These carbine bayonets were made for the Engineers in 1931 by shortening a small number of the long M 1879 Argentine Remington bayonets. 
Only 5.000 were ever made! 
Quite a hard to find bayonet!