WWI M1914 Sawback Bayonet w/Scabbard Marked HS —Hans Steimer, Wasen im Emmental

Description

Sawback sword bayonet for use on the 7.5 mm. Schmidt-Rubin M1911 carbine and M1931 Short Rifle (K31).
Designated Sägebajonett Mod. 1914 (Sawing Bayonet Model 1914), the M1914 has a swell-point blade profile, where the blade is wider at the point than at the ricasso. The 1914 blade is fullered on only one side.
The M1914 bayonet was produced by three manufacturers:
—Waffenfabrik Neuhausen
—Elsener Schwyz
—Hans Steimer, Wasen im Emmental
Initially, a leather scabbard was produced for these. In 1938, a steel scabbard was introduced for new production and unserviceable leather scabbards were subsequently replaced with the steel scabbard.
According to production records, the M1931 Short Rifle with serial number 648725 was produced in 1941.
The M1914 was issued to select troops. When equipped with K31 rifles, the M1914 bayonet was issued to:
—Engineers;
—Driver corporals and mounted artillery sergeants;
—Blacksmiths, blacksmith private first class or lance corporal, blacksmith sergeants;
—Horse transport soldiers, PFCs, corporals and sergeants;
—Saddle makers; and,
—Drivers for motorized field artillery, howitzers and heavy howitzers.