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I just bought a K31 from 1944. Auditing an international approach 5th edition slideshare 2017. The metal is in excellent shape but the wood needs a little work. It came with the front sight/muzzle cover and proper sling. It also had this bayo on it. I've been looking at pictures and info regarding the bayo and can't determine what kind/model I have. I cant find any pictures of any with the bent thing I would call a 'hilt'.

I can find no indication that it was not bent when new. It has the Swiss cross on the blade side of the piece. Anything you can tell me about it would be appreciated. I have a Mauser export bayonet that bears the S.I.G. Neuhusen commercial trademark. I believe it to have been made for the Steyr M1912 Mauser rifle, most likely for Chile. In addition to the trademark, there is a shield-and-star marking.

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However, the marking is crude compared to the Chilean coat of arms found on known Chilean bayonets produced by Steyr and WKC. The scabbard has the oval frog stud, consistent with other Chilean bayonets. Although, I suspect that it was made for Chile, I have never been able to confirm that, or when these were produced, and in what quantity. I have seen 3 or 4 of these over the years, so they must have been made in quantity, just not a large number. I wanted to post here to see if anybody might have information or pass on a lead as to where information may be found. These are some bayonets from my collection.

It is fun to see how some bayonets evolved or were influenced by developments in other countries. The bayonet at the top was made in 1902 at Springfield Armory for the U.S. Krag Jorgensen Rifle.

The inspiration for the U.S. Krag bayonet was the 1889 Swiss bayonet for the Schmidt-Rubin Rifle. The middle bayonet is the Swiss Model 1918 bayonet I received at Christmas; it is marked 'Elsener Schwyz Victoria' and was manufactured in the 1950s. One has to think the blade of the Model 1918 Swiss bayonet was influenced by the British Pattern 1888 bayonet. The lower bayonet was made in December, 1889, at Enfield Arsenal for the Lee-Metford Rifle.