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In Memoriam Comment by John McCain on January 11, 2015 at 16:08

Alec, a little more info on this one- My dates were off a little before-- This is a 1914 Pioneer bayonet issued to select troops for the Swiss- Sawtooth designed for engineers, artilliery, etc, and certain ranks-- Could have seen service in WWI- The Swiss never actually supplied weapons per se to the Germans ( being neutral) but were still used by the Germans somehow--These were actually designed for clearing brush,etc,-- Germany actually issued a decree in 1917 to file off the serrated blades, as many German prisoners were shot on sight for possessing one, because of the grievous wounds they would inflict-- However, saw-toothed blades were still seen in WWII, and disused because of them getting snagged in Russian Greatcoats and getting shot for owning one as previously mentioned.

Comment by AlecsKnives on January 4, 2015 at 19:51

Can you imagine aiming a gun with 19 inches of steel blade at the end? geesh.

Comment by AlecsKnives on January 4, 2015 at 19:51

JOHN YOU ARE THE MAN !!!! Thank you so much.  I am doing this for the security guard where I work.  He said these mean a lot to him and he was heartbroken after hurricane sandy left them all rusted.  They were given to him by a guy that was "like his father".  So, getting any info to him will mean a lot to him, and what you just told me about this bayonet is amazing info ! Thanks so much.  

Comment by Jan Carter on January 4, 2015 at 18:49

Great translation and info John!

In Memoriam Comment by John McCain on January 4, 2015 at 16:47

Alec, first off,your blade is neither German or a sword !!--- It is , in fact a bayonet made by the Swiss !!

Waffenfabrik roughly translates to munitions or weapons factory and Neuhaussen is a town that borders Germany!!

Between World Wars, it was probably designed  to fit the Swiss Schmidt-Rubin rifle-- Later adapted to the German rifles during the war- Early versions had 3 pins such as yours, later versions had 4 pins. The serrated blade, though never used by the Swiss in war, was short lived by the Germans-- Serrated blades got stuck in the Great Coats of the Russians, which then left the German soldier defenseless-- Many German soldiers were executed for refusing to use them--- The Saw-toothed bayonet was later banned by the Geneva Convention---