Swedish Bayonet – 1896 Bayonet Genuine 

The Swedish Mauser Rifle has a rather nifty bayonet called the Swedish Bayonet, Swedish 1896 bayonet, M96 Bayonet or Swedish Mauser Bayonet.  The bayonets as far as I can tell, were made from 3 different manufacturer’s and had 3 distinctive manufacture markings.

Swedish Bayonet Markings 1896The first was by Eskilstuna Jernmanufactur AB (EJ-anchor-AB) beginning around 1899 – 1912.  They made 280,000 of which the first 10,000 had 4 digit serial numbers.  The early versions had what was known as a flat locking stud and were double edged.  These were produced from 1899 – 1904.  Around 1905 the design was changed to a conical stud and single edge (One side being dull).  At some point the 4 digit serial number was replaced by a 3 digit bayonets number system which went up to 999.  Once the sequence hit 999, they started the numbering at 001 again.

Starting around 1913 Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori (“Rifle Factory of Carl Gustaf’s town”) (Crown/C) took over production.

Another company known as E.A.B or Erik Anton Berg from Eskilstuna also made some of the bayonets.

The last rifle to use this bayonet was the M1942 and it went out of service in 1964. The leather Frog carrier is in excellent shape as well

Scabbard also marked EAB U.S. Sales only New York Winners pay sales tax