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| Bayonets from Sweden left to right: m/96 old type, m/96, m/1914, m/1915, m/39 and m/65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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By O. Janson
Updated 2010-02-10
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| Bayonets from Sweden left to right: m/96 old type, m/96, m/1914, m/1915, m/39 and m/65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bayonet m/1896.
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Picture above: Left bayonet shows the later produced m/1896 bayonet with conical stud. Right bayonet shows early production of m/1896 bayonet with flat stud and single edge. Please note the better quality of the old bayonet with its nice careful checkering. |
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Above: (from "Hvar 8 dag") A picture
from 25th of April 1914. He carries the Swedish army rifle m/1896 with m/1896 bayonet. |
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Rifle m/1938 with bayonet m/1896 |
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Semi-automatic rifle Ag m/1942B with bayonet m/1896 |
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Peace time equipment for Swedish bayonets. |
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Bayonet m/1894.
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Carbine m/1894/1914 with bayonet m/1914 |
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Bayonet m/1914 |
Bayonet m/1915.
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| Submachine gun m/1945B with bayonet m/1915 |
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Bayonet m/1915, Two diffrent tips are reported The bottom rounded tip is rare. |
Bayonet 1965
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Assault rifle Ak4, old modell, with bayonet 1965 |
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When Sweden went for the 5.56 mm calibre another
assault rifle was introduced. It was a variation of FNC. |
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Ak5 is produced under license in Sweden. This is the Ak5 with a test-model bayonet, which also fits the FNC. |
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A small number of this test model bayonet, was bought by the army but it was never accepted. The Ak5 is not issued with any bayonet for combat purposes only for parades and guard duty at the Royal Palace. |
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The Ak5 with bayonet is used for guard duty and parade only. |
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| The two most common bayonets in Sweden - on top m/1896 and bottom modell 1965. |
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Bayonet m/1939 The Sweden bought Kar98k from Germany 1939. These bayonets had the WaA stamps and none and they were not marked with the Swedish Crown or any other acceptance stamp from Sweden.
This bayonet has been sold by Carl Gustafs Stads Gun
factory to a collector.
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Bayonet
for Rifle m/39 |
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Rifle m/1939 Here is one of the very rare Mauser made Swedish rifle m/1939, which also was sold by Carl Gustaf GF to the same collector together with the bayonet. |
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These two bayonets were intended for the use with carbines m/1894-15. The long bayonet (m1915) has basically been used by the Navy. During the period 1935-1939 these long bayonets were used by the guards for the main entrance of the Naval base of Karlskrona. My father told me that they for them for guard duty without any gun! The shorter bayonet (m/1914) has been used by other troops equipped with carbines like the cavalry. Nowadays they are used for guard and parade duty in combination with Submachine gun m/1945. |
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The Navy equipped with Carbines m/1894-15 and the bayonets m/1915 on parade in Karlskrona. For drills, the servicemen brought special carbines for parades from the supply depot, these carbines were unsuitable for sharpshooting. Note the empty cartridge belts Picture:
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Carbines m/1894-15 with bayonets m/1915 For a parade like this, or training for it, the navy supplied the men with special worn out carbines. They were not intended for shooting only for parade purpose. Note the round (19 mm wide the disc with a number) on each bayonet. This type of disc was issued with each edged weapon of the Navy. Picture: |
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Beside these ordinary accepted models there have been a number of test models. For further information about them and other bayonets please visit Per Holmbacks website about bayonets. |
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Josef Alm - Eldhandvapen förr och
nu; 1953 (in
Swedish language) |
