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Title Schmidt-Rubin engineer bayonet, model 1911
Nationality Swiss
Period 1934
Sold

This was introduced for the Schmidt-Rubin carbine of 1911, a straight pull bolt action weapon. The engineers in the Swiss Army carried this weapon with a leather scabbard from 1911 to WW2 (uniquely, they carried it with the release button facing the wearer's belt).

It has walnut grips, a steel-mounted leather scabbard, with a chrome plated blade and hilt. This leather scabbard is somewhat rarer than the usual steel one.

There is some age wear to the chrome finish throughout. The grips are in good shape, with some minor bruising. The scabbard seam has opened somewhat, but is still intact, the leather being in excellent shape apart from some minor surface wear.

If you want to comment on this item—re quality, age, etc—please email me.


[Edged Weapons : Bayonets : Swiss : 20th Century]

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[It] got in [arrived]! It's a fine piece.

G V, Belgium, 11.08.2008

Hanger arrived safe and sound 11.30ish today. Very pleased, it's as expected. Your excellent pics make all the difference in terms of confident buying over the net. As a matter of interest, the frog, which as you said is very a/f, is, as you thought, 'spot on'. On closer inspection it is a mk.1 Naval Frog, designated 'for cutlasses'. Date seems around 1860ish give or take.

By the way, I think your site is very user friendly. Seems to work much better than many and up to date, a rarity!!!

C W, UK, 20.04.2006

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