Swedish Bayonets

lagarto

lagarto

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Currently ebay has an auction going for a Swedish WW II army bayonet. Spear point blade,circular knurled handle, with a cap and lug. I've seen them elsewhere for sale as well and my question is this: are they hollow handled or solid. Also, what are they worth? the picture is under www.ebay.com/collectibles/militaria/Pre WWII Swedish Bayonet. Thanks for any information you have
Lagarto

If they catch us they will torture us, kill us and eventually devour us.
So you are saying we go home?
Naw this is more fun.

Willow
 
Your link doesn't work, but I'm assuming it's this one.
Ebay Item number 1029342584

(I can't get the link to work either, don't feel bad!)
:D

If this is the one you're referring to, yes it's hollow handled and the price is already too high even though the reserve has not yet been met.

You can pick these things up all day long for about 20 bucks.

Also, unless it's a trick of the light, this one is seriously damaged already. The blade appears to be badly warped or bent. Not at all unlikely, the blades on these are not what anyone would call "beefy."

My advice?
Pass on it.
Wait for a better and cheaper one to come along.
 
That's a Swedish model 1896 Marine Bayonet. The design was 50 years ahead of its' time. It has a short single edge blade (only 8" when most of the bayonets of that period had 16" blades)mounted on a hollow steel handle. There was no cap, the handle was an open space which was intended to slip over a portion of the rifle. A complete set would also have a practice spring clip that would fit over the handle and scabbard to help keep the scabbard in place during bayonet practice. Very good steel and solidly put together. They are currently turning up at gun shows in very good condition for around $20-30.

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Some of these do turn up with handle caps. People have been known to modify them by cutting off the plunger mechanism and installing a cap. Most often they use a rubber cane tip (like the early Randall mod 18), but I have seen them with treaded caps. These are unofficial and vary in quality, but the better made modifications go for a little more depending on the quality of the work.

n2s
 
Thanks for the info guys, guess I'll pass on that one. N2S thanks for getting the picture up, I couldn't make it work.
Lagarto
 
While you can find them at gun shows for $20-40, beware that someone didn't use the butt as a hammer as f**k up the plunger spring if you're wanting it for your Swedish Mauser rifle! I'm making a insertable butt-cap for mine out of a 3/4 in. dia. steel bolt, to protect the plunger from such damage. Otherwise, it's not a flimsy knife...for crying out loud, IT'S A BAYONET! And the Swedes ain't known for making wimpy stuff! Also, the "Swedish steel" has a little copper in the alloy for good rust resistance. While my reference book (_the Swedish Mauser Rifles_ by Steve Kehaya and Joe Poyer) doesn't specifically list the hardness for the bayonet, it does list the rifle's receivers being 50-55 Rockwell, the bolts were 60-65, and the barrels were 25-30 RC (pgs 233-34). Since the bolts and bayonet blades are both "white" I think they are probably the same hardness (altho I admit that could be an erroneous assumption).

Matt in Texas
 
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