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Bayonet Details: Bajonett Mod. 1957   (Created: 03.04.2013, Changed: 23.02.2020)

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Bayonet Name: Bajonett Mod. 1957 First Issued: 1957 Overall Length: 365 mm Blade Length: 240 mm Permission required: Ger: Keine Bewilligung und Meldung notwendig.

Description:

Manufacturer Wenger or Victoria Schwyz. On the bayonets of the first series the manufacturer is written out on the blade (Victory Schwyz or Wenger), on the second series the manufacturer was only marked with a letter (W or V). The change of designation at the manufacturer Wenger must have taken place in the middle part of the 10'000 range. The author has the number 13'110 with the manufacturer 'Wenger' written out in full. Number 13'551 with advertised manufacturer 'Wenger' is shown on the bayonet.lv page. On ricardo.ch the bayonet number 13'859 with manufacturer letter "W" was offered for sale in August 2015. The manufacturer Victoria changed shortly before 40'000; the author knows a bayonet with the manufacturer 'Victoria Schwyz' with the number 36'9xx, a bayonet with the number 40307 is marked with "V". The very early bayonets of the first series were attached to the coupling shoe (frog) by means of a buckle attached to the scabbard (see Picture). The later bayonets have only one eyelet on the sheath, the strap for fastening is attached to the coupling shoe. Still existing coupling shoes for the Dolchbajonett Mod. 1918, Dolchbajonett Mod. 1899 etc. have been adapted for use with the later sheath (without straps on the sheath) of the Bajonett Mod. 1957 (see Picture, Picture).   Some sheaths Bajonett Mod. 1957 have the year of manufacture (of the sheath, not the bayonet!) stamped on the back. It is a circle with the year, the month of manufacture is indicated by a dot analogous to a watch (see Picture, sheath made in 1962). A conclusion on the manufacture of the bayonet is only possible to a limited extent, since bayonets and scabbards were often reassembled or exchanged in the armoury and in service.   The numbers of the bayonet model 1957 never corresponded to the Assault Rifle 57; therefore there are no bayonets with identical numbers to the Assault Rifle 57.   Highest known numbers: V 470522 (November 2014, ricardo.ch) V 472357 (swisswaffen.com) W 562186 (Kessler Auctions, Lot 07090) W 566597 (September 2015, ricardo.ch) W 572771 (September 2015, ricardo.ch) W 640626 (March 2016, ricardo.ch, strange handle, probably blade from replacement stocks) W 665108 (June 2016, catawiki, location Holland, original) W 661588 (March 2016, ricardo.ch, strange handle, probably blade from replacement stocks)

 
 

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