Unknown Swedish ca 1750s socket bayonet

© Per Holmbäck Last updated 2016-04-18

Tl	Bl	Sl	Sd	Factory	Quantity
710 mm	565 mm	86 mm	24.5 mm	unknown	unknown

Description

This bayonet looks like the Swedish m/1775 but the blade has no fuller on the upper side, it is flat like the m/1747.
It was originally made to be mounted on the left side, but it has been modified for right side mounting, like most m/1747 bayonets were.
The shoulders are round just like m/1775 and onwards.
The original left side mounting and the flat upper side of the blade makes me think this is pre 1760.

This model was also found modified to a fencing bayonet. Same modified socket (left to right side mounting).