Original WWI Swiss Model 1914 Pioneer Sawback Sword Bayonet by Schmidt-Rubin with Scabbard Spanish Militaria which is why it had

which is why it had the smaller threaded hole in the center: it was intended to have an attached plate on the bottom

Almost all of the brass fittings are marked with 23

There is is only light wear in areas

marked Pilot's earphones and two leather Flight Helmets

They were given to both the dead and wounded of the AEF after the war (1919) before the introduction of the Purple Heart in February

Original WWI Swiss Model 1914 Pioneer Sawback Sword Bayonet by Schmidt-Rubin with Scabbard Spanish Militaria which is why it hadOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of the Rare Swiss Model 1914 Pioneer Sawback Sword bayonet. This model was in use by Switzerland from 1914 until well into the 1950s, and is considered to be the very last model of bayonet from any Country to make use of a saw back blade. Based on the Vetterli Saw Back bayonet of 1878, used by both the Swiss and Italians, the steel mounted leather scabbard of the early 1914 production was