An 1889 Bayonet? Bah, Humbug!!
At great risk of being admonished by Guisan through not practising what I preach to newbies; ''search the archives and find the answer there'', I must admit after not finding the right answer, I now...
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Good morning In your case the bayonet with number 178644 will fit a Karabiner 11 (produced 1929). Link: http://www.swisswaffen.com/?NR=178644 Regards Thomas
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Thank you Thomas. I did initially note that the K11's were numbered similar to the 1889 rifles, but it never occurred to me that a K'11 manufactured in 1929 would be issued with an 1899 pattern...
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Hello OldTimer The K11 have been equiped with Vierkant-Stichbajonett Modell 1889/92, Dolchbajonett Modell 1899, Dolchbajonett Modell 1918, Sägebajonett Modell 1906 and Sägebajonett Modell 1914 (have a...
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Thanks again Tom, for your advice. As you can see from my questions, Swiss bayonets are not one of my strong points, and it's only in recent times that I have decided to get a correct bayonet to match...
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Each type of bayonet was issued to specific units like sawbacks to pioneer and AA troops and the 1889/92 to cyclists and fortress troops.
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Guisan, If you have a spare bayonet to suit my 1894 year 1889 could you PM me? Thanks, OldTimer
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