Swiss SIG Stgw 1957 Pattern Bayonet with Scabbard and Leather Frog

*Swiss SIG Stgw 1957 Pattern Bayonet with Scabbard and Leather Frog*

This bayonet and scabbard are designed for use with the Swiss SIG Stgw (Sturmgewehr)57 assault rifle, which was in production from 1957 to 1983. The bayonet features a ribbed plastic grip with a release catch located at the rear of the pommel and a front cross guard. The blade is double-edged with a spear point and bears a V stamp on one side of the ricasso over serial number '60488', indicating the blade's supplier as Victorinox. On the obverse side, there is a 'WF' motif, denoting assembly by Waffenfabrik Bern. The cross guard is engraved with the letters 'KV146,' and the grip displays the letter 'M' encircled.

It comes with a plastic scabbard, marked with several inscriptions: "64" inside a starburst within a circle, "B over 3015 over 2" inside a circle, and "K9" inside another circle. Additionally, there is a cursive 'P' on the scabbard throat, indicating that the scabbard was made by Paillard AG of St. Croix. This type of scabbard no longer has the leather securing tab, so it would typically be carried using the frogs intended for the M1957 and M1990 bayonets. A brown leather frog accompanies it, stamped on the back with the names A. Styger, Sattler, and U. Aegeri.

The Stgw 57, or Assault Rifle 57, served as the Swiss Army's standard weapon from 1957 until its replacement by the Assault Rifle 90 in the 1990s. It superseded the Modell 1931 Carbine, the light machine gun, and most of the submachine guns by the late 1950s. The Stgw 57 is a relatively long (approximately 110cm) and heavy (approximately 6kg) firearm chambered in caliber 7.5 x 55 (7.5mm GP11), allowing for both single and fully automatic firing modes.

*Condition*
This bayonet is in excellent condition and good undamaged scabbard. The leather frog is in good condition with age related signs of wear and tear. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.

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