pvon Posted July 25, 2019 Share #1 Posted July 25, 2019 Hello collectors! I see things are a little slow so I thought its a good time to ask a few questions! How far back did they start making saw tooth bayonets and what was the purpose! Were they for work? I have had some over the yrs! Longer ones! And I believe they were outlawed! Maybe some one like Sarge has some answers! I have to look for some pics if I can find! Lets see some pics and history about them! My uncle from ww2 gave me a very heavy longer model when I was small! PVON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted July 25, 2019 Share #2 Posted July 25, 2019 Now, my knowledge of bayonets is limited, but this is what I seem to remember reading about bayonets. The serrated/sawtooth edge was added to bayonets to make them an all-purpose tool (could use it for wood and meat, as well). However, if I remember correctly, during WWI, the Germans and Canadians had real issues with serrated bayonets, and I believe would kill the other immediately if you saw the other had one that they had not ground/filed the teeth down on. The serrated edge was considered brutal, as it inflicted severe wounds that many soldiers thought unnecessary. I think by WWII, Germans using a sawtooth bayonet were mostly a rank distinction thing. However, I'm not totally positive I am remembering all about that correctly. I think the main reason was the multi-purpose tool aspect. Why do lots of pocket and hinge blade knives have a sawtooth edge on the one side? Multi-purpose. I'm sure someone will know more than this, but thought I would share what I've seen about them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB45 Posted July 25, 2019 Share #3 Posted July 25, 2019 SG 71 saw As already noted on the overview page, 6% of the side rifles were equipped with saw backs (evenly). These should serve as a tool, both in the jump, as well as in the removal of enemy barbed wire obstacles (by sawing the wooden posts). By no means were they meant as "NCO side guns," as is so often claimed. Of course, it will often have been the case that the NCOs appropriated the rare and therefore "representative" pieces, but they were not originally intended as status symbols. http://www.sigges-bajonette.de/Deutschland/m1871/m1871saege/m1871saege.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvon Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted July 27, 2019 Thanks Both of you for looking and showing and teaching something! How many countries used them? PVON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted August 12, 2019 Share #5 Posted August 12, 2019 Some sawbacks. Short fire are Puma,Tiger and W.K.C.. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvon Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted August 21, 2019 Very grouping of saw tooths! PVON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARGE Posted August 21, 2019 Share #7 Posted August 21, 2019 A link to the the discussion of this subject on the Imperial German edged weapons topic. http://www.worldmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/315467-questions-about-saw-tooth-bayos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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