Wenger Swiss fighting knife?

[BOrrell]

Just got a catalog and on the front is a Wenger Swiss army fighting knife (?); 9 inch blade; haven't had a chance/time to look at all the details but think it is about 49 bucks. Anyone know anything about them?

 

[Triton]

Got the same catalogue and wondered about that too... it seems like it is very similar to a "Swiss bayonet" that Cheaper than dirt used to carry for between 10 and 20 dollars..

Oh wait they still do, for 19.97:

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ZAA353-1.html

Here's the 50 dollar one from Sportsman's Guide...

Looks like they tacked the Wenger logo on it and charged 150% of the price...

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

I got mine for $12. From Smokey Mountain.

They make a decent thrower, but are not sharpenable or usable as a knife.

 

[BOrrell]

I thought they looked a lot like the bayonet but isn't the blade shorter? Is the bayonet made by Wenger? Handle looks a little different, too.

 

[bigbadboom]

Model 1957 Pattern Bayonet

Like the issue knife , the contract was split between Victorinox and wenger , I have a wenger , marked with a kind of W.

These were used thru the 60's up until the 80's.

They have 2 usable edges but unsharpened , they have a nice tip. feels comfy in the hand . very stabby.

I recall that these were the first stainless bayonet blades

Thats what I recall from some internet research a while back.

I havent sharpened mine yet , but have been told they sharpen up well.