Swedish M1867-89 Socket Bayonet for use with Remington 8mm M1867-89 rolling block rifle

*Swedish M1867-89 Socket Bayonet for use with Remington 8mm M1867-89 rolling block rifle*

This is a socket bayonet intended for use with the Remington 8mm M1867-89 rolling block rifle. It is a modification of the M1867 socket bayonet originally designed for the 12.17 mm Remington rolling block rifle.

The Austro-Prussian War in 1866 led to increased arms development in Europe. Just two months after the war's end on October 25, 1866, the united Kingdoms of Norway and Sweden established a joint Swedish-Norwegian Ordnance Commission to find a new breechloading firearm system. In the spring of 1867, the Commission recommended the adoption of the Remington pattern rolling-block metallic cartridge rifle, approved by King Charles XV on May 8, 1867. Sweden produced around 200,000 to 220,000 military rifles and 7,000 military carbines using the m/1867 action. They also acquired 10,000 complete rifles and 20,000 actions from Remington in the United States.

Between 1889 and 1894, Swedish Rolling Block rifles underwent significant conversions to the 8x58R Danish, an 8mm smokeless cartridge. This involved rebarreling and upgrading the hammer and breechblock with specially hardened pieces to handle the higher pressures of the 8mm smokeless Danish cartridge. These converted rifles are known as the m/1867/89.

Between 1889 and 1894, a total of 102,000 conversions from the M1867 socket bayonet to the M1867-89 version were carried out at the Carl Gustafs Stads Gevarsfaktori (Carl Gustafs City Rifle Factory),  a government owned arsenal, in Eskilstuna, Sweden. This factory's mark, a Crown over a large C, can be found on the bayonet's elbow,  additionally, the inspector's mark 'OG' belongs to Olof Darling Gibson, while 'JG' represents Lars Johan Granberg. The marking '5RB' signifies the 5th Infantry Regiment, conscripted soldier, with 'No2128' denoting rifle number 2128. Serial number 9561.

The conversion process involved the removal of the original socket and the brazing of a new socket in its place, a transition that is clearly visible on the bayonet. What sets the M1867-89 socket bayonet apart historically is its unique feature: a coil-spring press stud. It boasts a long cruciform blade with a sharp point, and the socket itself measures 520mm in length.

*Condition*
This rare bayonet is in good condition commensurate with its age. There are some nicks to the cruciform blade but markings are clear. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.

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