The bayonet has a ribbed plastic grip with release catch to the rear of the pommel and cross guard to the front.
The blade is a spear point double edged stamped to one side of the ricasso ‘W over serial number 317452’ and FW motif to the right for manufacture by Waffenfabrik Bern.
It comes with its issue plastic scabbard with brown leather frog stamped to the back R. KRIEMLER 1982 KRUMMENAU. The scabbard also bears the manufacturers mark and letter ‘P’.
Made to fit the Swiss the SIG SG 510 or Sturmgewehr 57 – a selective fire battle rifle designed by Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (now SAN Swiss Arms) of Switzerland. It uses a roller-delayed blowback system similar to the H&K G3 and CETME rifles. The SIG SG 510-1 entered service in the Swiss Army with the designation F. ass. 57 (French/Italian, for Fusil d’Assault 57/Fucile d’ Assalto 57) or Stgw. 57 (German for Sturmgewehr 57).
The Sturmgewehr 57/SIG SG 510-1 was adopted for Swiss military service in 1957 and was, in 1990, replaced by the lighter SIG SG 550, although some reservists used it for several years longer.
*Condition*
The piece is in excellent used condition, as seen in the pictures.
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