Over a year ago, I asked a question about bails on the other forum. +B stated that bails were never issued on SI's. The military ones all had the plain hollow rivet. By the way, I have a 99 SI with all solid rivets.
I remember distinctly +B saying the SI's issued to Swiss troops did not have bails. My camera is having troubles, can't get it to work.
HiHave been trying get a better info on the Bail, when it was attached on the rivet. I am talking about the 1961-2008 Alox version.I asked Wenger and they replyed that they had always used the Bail on the Soldier, so? I have seen pictures of knives without so this can mean that people have taken them off or maybe it was available with both option? I am guessing in the air Does anybody have any info? What is interesting is that for a Soldier this must have been a subject discussed,nicely showed on Sosak "Hollow rivet on the older models from the 50s. And before that a pouch, I guess this must have been a topic for Wenger SA when the new Alox model came in 1961, A way to make sure you will not loose your tool, anybody? NM
On a somewhat unrelated note, does anyone know where I can get a replacement bail for a lost one?
Quote from: North Man on May 05, 2010, 05:34:06 PMHiHave been trying get a better info on the Bail, when it was attached on the rivet. I am talking about the 1961-2008 Alox version.I asked Wenger and they replyed that they had always used the Bail on the Soldier, so? I have seen pictures of knives without so this can mean that people have taken them off or maybe it was available with both option? I am guessing in the air Does anybody have any info? What is interesting is that for a Soldier this must have been a subject discussed,nicely showed on Sosak "Hollow rivet on the older models from the 50s. And before that a pouch, I guess this must have been a topic for Wenger SA when the new Alox model came in 1961, A way to make sure you will not loose your tool, anybody? NMCould it be that all SI,s Issued to the swiss army had a bail These would have the WK. stamp on the square panel. Surplus Knives would be sold on the open market, these would have the panel but it would be left blank. But a lot of knives were made just for the open market. These would still be using up surplus tools but wouldnt have the panel. Pics show Si with hollow rivetthat would have been Issued with bail. SI with Unstamped panel. Si with bail no panel. SI with No panel and solid rivet. Handwerker Made with surplus SI parts.From L.toR. Year 86 87 96 97 95. What do you think?
Hi againI see your 96 is with solid rivet, mine has bail. Maybe we must say that it will be to complicated to solve the riddle We will breath more easy this way NM