The normal sequence is a company number a regiment code a bayonet/weapon number. Unmarked bayonets could have been issued anywhere from 1901-1964. The use of unit markings on the bayonets ended in 1933, so if there are unit marks, that most likely means the bayonet was made before 1933. The last rifle to use this bayonet was the M1942 and it went out of service in 1964. Starting around 1913 Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori (“Rifle Factory of Carl Gustaf’s town”) (Crown/C) took over production.Īnother company known as E.A.B or Erik Anton Berg from Eskilstuna also made some of the bayonets. Once the sequence hit 999, they started the numbering at 001 again. At some point the 4 digit serial number was replaced by a 3 digit bayonets number system which went up to 999.

Around 1905 the design was changed to a conical stud and single edge (One side being dull). The early versions had what was known as a flat locking stud and were double edged. They made 280,000 of which the first 10,000 had 4 digit serial numbers. The first was by Eskilstuna Jernmanufactur AB (EJ-anchor-AB) beginning around 1899 – 1912. The bayonets as far as I can tell, were made from 3 different manufacturer’s and had 3 distinctive manufacture markings. Oak Leaf Camo Panzer Jacket, Sturm Mil -Tec Reprod.The Swedish Mauser Rifle has a rather nifty bayonet called the Swedish Bayonet, Swedish 1896 bayonet, M96 Bayonet or Swedish Mauser Bayonet.Too bad, it's always nice to have some juicy tidbits to attach to an artifact :)Īnd here is a map of Sweden showing the location of the Bohuslän highlighted on the West side of the country.

It does not appear that there was anything outstanding about the unit from the time period that the Mausers were used. The regiment's soldiers were originally recruited from the provinces of Bohuslän, and it was later garrisoned there in the town Uddevalla. This was an infantry regiment that was formed in 1661 and disbanded in 1992. The 17th Infantry regiment was known as the Bohusläns Regiment. The longer number is the serial number of the bayonet.

The bayonet scabbard is marked with D over I17, which signifies that the bayonet was specifically to an individual company within the 17th Infantry Regiment. Since I hit pay dirt with the Swedish Mauser Carbine in regards to the great history, I decided to dig out the M96 Swedish Mauser bayonet that I picked up at a yard sale here in PT last year and check out the unit markings to see what I could find out.(this is the bayonet for the long rifle version of the Swedish Mauser and will not fit my carbine).

M96 swedish mauser bayonet scabbard