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For your consideration, you are viewing a piece of Military History, this bayonet is a Swedish Model 1914 Sword bayonet with a rolled metal Scabbard, designed to fit the 1914 and later Swedish Mauser, the 6.5 mm Mauser. These 1914 Bayonets were also issued to the "Stockholm Palace Guards" (See #Pg: 255-256 & 263 of The Bayonet Book by Watts & White). This knife bayonet was manufactured from 1914 through to WWII and continued to be used in service long after WWII ended. They are extremely well made. The distinctive odd curved hilt design suggests that this bayonet was not originally designed to fit a rifle that would mount a bayonet. In 1914, the M1894 Carbines were altered by the addition of a nose cap that incorporated a bayonet mount. The hilt incorporates a locking button mechanism to secure the bayonet to the scabbard. The 1914 bayonets were made by 2 different manufacturers.

• Eskilstuna Jernmanufactur AB (EJ-anchor-AB) in Eskilstuna (Eskilstuna Iron Manufacturing, Inc.). beginning around 1899 and produced bayonets up to 1912.
• Carl Gustaf’s Stads Gevärsfaktori (Crown over C) in Eskilstuna (“Rifle Factory of Carl Gustaf’s town”) took over the production of bayonets in 1913. Carl Gustafs was founded in 1812 and is still in business.

The bayonet has two-piece wood grips secured by 2 screws with the unusual locking button next to the crossguard, the unusual curved pommel also has a retaining catch with the knurled top square button with spring catch the crossguard with swept forward-curved quillon and lower muzzle ring with a 13" blade with a medial ridge which is dual-edge and terminates with a spear point the tip. All metal components are blued (except the blade) The scabbard with it's matching number, is rolled metal with a central groove and terminates with a ball tip finial. # The makers and inspection marks are:

• SPINE: "Anchor" NAVAL
• CROSSGUARD: "A9 No 170" REVERSE: "178"
• POMMEL: (on lock button) "Crown ".
• TANG: "Crown ".
• SCABBARD: BODY: "A9 No 68" BALL TIP "Crown" REVERSE: "178" Matching number

CONDITION

This bayonet is a genuine antique Circa 1910-1912 used, and in good condition for its age and use in warfare. The wood grips are complete, with no missing pieces, with marks and indents consistent with use and fit tightly to the tang, both the release/lock buttons are in working order. The scabbard release button is tight. The blade has a polished finish with an aged patina and some scattered spot stains. The edge is not sharp. The remaining metal on the cross-guards and pommel has a worn-blued finish with some wear and stain. The scabbard has a worn blackened finish and it has some light dents and fits tightly together with the bayonet. # Please note that the photographs form part of the description; Super-sized photos are available for you to view in the eBay gallery, to show the finer details and condition.

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