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From the book of Carter the both models are in reality identical, only difference is probably the riveting of material, secure strap was by one cut off, which means in production period it has the secure strap mounted. The additional stiching could be from older material, anyway the parts...

" made at Povzska Bystrica in occupied Slovakia, at the arms factory the Germans call Brunn II." Germans never call plant II of Waffenwerke Bruenn only Brunn II, it was in one report of production and comparation between various plants, where there was not enough place for correct designation...

It looks that some refurbishments were there too , the Steyr logo behind the serials 1712 had Wn-19 proof on frame which was done only on realised proofed production. Is clear the inventory stamp of LGK No was independent from serial number, as 1076 Steyr has a 1719 inv.number and here presented...

Should be looked period pictures with wearing similar frog, but i assume it should late war period, even Volksturm or other security branches. Possible that many were made from rest or captured material.

VDF is old as inside is still visible the blueing, to contrary of the other postwar 70ies proof stamps by reseller. teoretically it could be early postwar stamp used by firm that owned it even here austrian long M95/30 and hungarian M95/31,but i dont believe its refurbishment firm to 8x56R caliber.

Similar screw was used on CS Vz24 rifles for lower ring location.

VDF in box could be teoretically for Vaterlaendisches Front, normally it was stamped VF but this would be strange coincidence, even here is one strange piece which is hungarian M95/31 but some movement between the Hungary and Austria could exist. Which would be arms of Freiwilliges Schutzkorpes...

Interestingly this has not the Steyr 1919 on slide stamping, the serialing is too independent from serial number even Gendarmery contract on strap is LGK No.1197. Is there any commerzial fireproof on top of slide?

I believe the yugoslavians got a large number of equipment post 1945 mostly german but could be even austrians when long border with Slowenia, the using of various cyrilic letter proofs could be real there stamped, prewar in 1938 started the refurbishment in Yugoslavia from M95 to M95M even, so...

VDI could be early postwar marking but is not typical for austria, even all is possible. It could be the last I is remains of P or R letter? Question is that D on butt could be added by yugoslavians even postwar, the rifle when used by Grenzschutz could end teoretically postwar in Yugoslavia...

The piece was reworked to 8x56R and Army proofed in 1936(under it is older Wn stamp), i would personally tend too to police or Frontmiliz weapon, question remains the VDI as i believe this was done on postwar reseller similar to Hege and the new caliber designation, the barell is old as have...

Similar description are allways problematic, it could be help for collectors but has no link to any period designation.

Strange that the carbine is not 1920 marked, anyway it could be hidden in depot and later reused to Custom/Zoll border guards, RFV means it was property of Ministry of Finances and their branches when exactly translated.

Nice one skeleton frogs, made from rest of belts or remains of leather equipment.

Concentric ring with Steyr inside was firstly registered in 1919 but was commerzially used in 30ies (see Trademark registration site), so that is the question when was added the 1442 and concentric rings/target Steyr trademark to this? So this only confirms the Steyr logo and 1935 period even...

There is nothing strange when i remember correctly first contract 945 mostly 50000 was fullended in 1941, second 35000 rifles and last contract 45000 rifles. Bayonets 945 were never delivered to Germany but fullfiled part of romanian contracts.offcoarse some parts changeable with Vz24 were made...

The bayonet is still Vz24 as it remained in production, only the rifle type changed because the production lines were converted from Vz24 to Kar98k for german contracts in WW2. But similar bayonets are still to obtain in excellent not used condition, for prewar it would be problem found similar...

Personally i dont have problem to accept when You have confirmed that the concentric rings behind the 1442 serial number is Gendarmery contract designation, even confirmed with LGK No on sling strap. Anyway it would be interesting to see the fireproofs. Concentric rings were used by Steyr as...

For similar intact rifle of 1936, You will probably hard to find a real bayonet in that condition, possible untouched postwar Vz24 would look ok on it, also tgf marked and dated 1946-48.

haha, this is parts pistol not a normal range serialed pistol of 1919. With the logo of Steyr refurbishment in 30ies behind the 1442. No any proofs, which means its party left over piece. The LGK strap numbers are inventory numbers similar as find on rifles and SMG Mpi34, they never had...