Original WWI Swiss Vetterli M1878 Sawback Sword Bayonet by S.J.G. Neuhausen with 4 Rivet Grip & Scabbard Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly also called "Device 3-C-29"

also called "Device 3-C-29"

The sweatband is present

Roman legions later adopted and supplied their centurions with the dreaded Toledan swords which aided in the later battles against Hannibal and the capture of Carthage

however the leather is still soft and pliable

Original WWI Swiss Vetterli M1878 Sawback Sword Bayonet by S.J.G. Neuhausen with 4 Rivet Grip & Scabbard Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly also called "Device 3-C-29"Original Item: Only One Available. In lovely condition, this rare type of bayonet for the Swiss Vetterli rifle is featured in THE BAYONET BOOK by Watts & White on page Page 269, item 600, in the SWISS SECTION. Pictured is the 3 Rivet Grip M1881 version, but the text mentions this, the early 4 rivet M1878 version. The bayonet features a straight spearpoint sawback blade of 19", with a steel cross guard marked with serial number 192496. Overall length