Swiss Army Engineer’s / Pioneer’s Model 1914 Sawback Sword Bayonet For Model 1889 Schmidt Rubin Infantry Rifles By HS (Hans Steimer Wasen) & Swiss Army Marked Steel Scabbard. Sn 23462 Bayonet

Swiss Army Engineer’s / Pioneer’s Model 1914 Sawback Sword Bayonet For Model 1889 Schmidt Rubin Infantry Rifles By HS (Hans Steimer Wasen) & Swiss Army Marked Steel Scabbard. Sn 23462 - 23462

An original Swiss Model 1914 sawback bayonet and scabbard (see page 272 Item 607 of The Bayonet Book by Watts and White). Introduced in 1914, these Saw back bayonets were issued to specialist troops such as Pioneers or Engineers. The bayonet’s smooth wood grips are excellent and undamaged & secured by 2 rivets. The polished steel pommel has a sprung push button bayonet release which works correctly. It has a straight cross guard with muzzle ring. The cross guard is numbered 46509. The ricasso of the blade is manufacturer marked HS (Hans Steimer Wasen) and has Swiss Army Cross mark. The saw back polished steel blade is superb with sharp deep cut sawback section on the spine. The clean blade measures 18 ¾” in length and is fullered. The bayonet measures 24” overall. The correct original scabbard is steel with fixed belt bar and has a ball end marked with a Swiss Cross Army acceptance mark. The scabbard is in excellent condition with no dents and has ‘P’ factory inspection mark near the fixed belt bar. The price for this impressive Swiss Army bayonet includes UK delivery. Sn 23462 (other countries box 3)

£345.00