Beginning in 1910, Peru reportedly received 50,000 from Mauser, designating them Modelo 1909. The M1909 rifle is closely patterned on the German Gewehr 98, with some minor variations.

The Peruvian M1909 bayonet and scabbard are identical to the German M1898 n/A, except for markings. Bayonets were produced by several German firms, including: E. & F. Hörster, P. D. Lüneschloss, and Simson & Co. Simson produced the first 5,000 bayonets (and, anecdotally, appears to have produced the majority overall). Peruvian-contract bayonets bear the maker's commercial trademark on the ricasso and the Peru National Crest on the pommel. Bayonets and scabbards were serial numbered to the rifles.

Crosspiece: "26604"

Pommel: Peru National Crest

Scabbard (frog stud): "26604"

Peru procured 5,000 Czechoslovak vz. 32 Short Rifles and bayonets from BRNO in 1934, designating them Modelo 1932. The vz. 32 was a lightweight rifle that outwardly resembled the vz. 24 Short Rifle, but was very different internally (small ring action, light barrel, lightened bolt, to name a few).

The Peruvian M1932 bayonet is a Czechoslovak VZ–24 bayonet made with a conventional blade profile. These bear no Czechoslovak ricasso markings, but are marked with a tiny (2 mm.) Circle-Z export mark on the crosspiece, between the domed rivets. The Peruvian M1932 scabbard is unmarked, but has a distinctive flat oval frog stud.

Some references identify these as an export variant of the Czechoslovak VZ–24 bayonet, which in fact they are, without reference to their Peruvian designation. The Peruvian M1932 bayonet is sometimes found in a Peruvian M1935 scabbard, so may also be confused with the more common M1935 bayonet.

The Peruvian M1932 rifle was unusual in having a 5-digit serial number with leading zeros. The serial number on this example’s pommel is in the correct number range and reflects the M1932 rifle's numbering syntax. It is believed that the odd serial number syntax indicated that Peru planned to procure additional vz. 32 rifles from BRNO. However, FN outmaneuvered BRNO by engineering a contract to produce vz. 32 clones based on the FN M1930 Short Rifle. Peru designated FN’s vz. 32 clone the Modelo 1935.

Pommel" "03835"

Research published in 2016 by Anthony Vanderlinden in his book, FN Mauser Rifles, indicates that Peru contracted with FN for 30,000 short rifles and an unknown quantity of carbines in 1935. The order included both rifles and bayonets heavily customized to Peruvian specifications.

The Peruvian M1935 was a unique FN Mauser export bayonet intended to mimic the M1932 bayonet that Peru had previously procured from BRNO. The M1935 bayonet is unmarked, save for a serial number on the pommel. The scabbard features a VZ–24-style frog stud, instead of faithfully copying the M1932 bayonet’s unique flat oval frog stud.

As manufactured, these are often misidentified as an export variant of the Czechoslovak VZ–24 bayonet, which in fact they are not. Reworked examples, with the domed rivets and press stud ground flush, are sometimes misidentified as FN M1924 Mauser export bayonets.

In 1936, FN produced a variant of this bayonet having a longer 400 mm. blade for Lithuania.

For many years, these bayonets were believed to be Argentine. However, communication with Argentine collectors confirmed that Argentina's M1 Carbines did not have the barrel band necessary to mount a bayonet.

Peru also shortened M1891 bayonets for police use. These are sometimes found in shortened white-painted scabbards, similar to this example. It now seems likely that these M1 Carbine alterations are also Peruvian.

Military Assistance Program (MAP) records document that the U.S. provided 811 M1 Carbines between 1951 and 1963; and,10 M2 Carbines in 1967. M1 Carbine serial number 3823316 was produced by International Business Machines (IBM).

Modifications to the bayonet included:

—Shortening the blade.
—Replacing the original crosspiece.
—Lengthening the hilt by moving the crosspiece .375 in. (10 mm.) farther along the blade.
—Replacing the the original grip scales.
—Grinding a clearance notch in the    pommel.

The grip serrations appear to have been ground after casting, rather than having been molded in to the casting. The grip scales are secured by aluminum rivets that have been ground flush.

This image comparing the hilt to an unmodified M1891 bayonet illustrates the totality of these modifications.

The scabbard was shortened by cutting a section out of the middle and crudely brazing the two ends together.

Spine: Star-A proofmark

A simple rod bayonet that inserts into the nose cap of the M6 Military Model.

The Military Model had a horizontal forward grip resembling the Thompson M1. There were two other versions of the M6, the Police Model and the Semi-Auto Carbine, both of which had a vertical fore grip resembling the early Thompson and did not accept a bayonet.

Designed by Gordon Ingram, the M6 was first manufactured by the Police Ordnance Company in Los Angeles, California. The only major contract for the Military Model was with Peru. Peru procured 10,000 of the M6 Military Model: 2,000 were U.S.-made, in 1951, and, beginning in 1952, another 8,000 were produced under license at Fabrica Armas, Los Andes, Peru. Smaller quantities were also procured by the Cuban Navy and the Constabulary in Puerto Rico.

Police Ordnance Co. closed in 1952, which enabled Ingram to spend about a year working in Peru supervising establishment of their M6 production. Ingram returned to the U.S., going on to design the legendary M10.