When I have started to collect Swiss soldier knives, i was having a goal. To collect all the variations of them or at least most of them. And a few years later, i was able to succeed it, to some point. But then i realize that one thing was missing from my collection. And that was a Swiss Army Bayonet.
This was also issued to the Swiss soldiers, so it had to be in my collection. I started to gather as much information as I could, for the variations and the models that they existed and when i decided which model i want and i start to look for it. Finally after almost a year i was able to buy one in very good condition and in a fair price.
Here is a M1918 bayonet with the sheath and the leather frog.The Model 1918 has a double-edged blade and lacks a fuller.
The Swiss Model 1918 Bayonet is the original issue bayonet for Swiss Armed Forces that was included with each K11 or K31 rifle from 1933 until 1958.
This bayonet is in unissued condition and unserialized, and on the blade is stamped “ELSENER SCHWYZ VICTORIA”. The serial number was applied only when the bayonet was paired with a rifle.
This bayonet was made by Elsener between 1950–1955, after "Victoria" was added to the ricasso marking and before Elsener began producing the M1918/55 variant that combined the M1914 hilt with the M1918 blade.
It was in very good condition and i only made a few minor repairs to the sheath and to the leather frog.
Model 1918 SPECIFICATIONS:
Blade Length - 11.81" (300mm)
Handle Length - 5" (124mm)
Total Length - 17" (431m)
Muzzle Ring Diameter - 0.56" (14mm)
Issued with : Schmidt-Rubin Models 1911 Carbine, K31
Manufacturer: Elsener Schwyz (AKA Victorinox)
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