I ordered two hoping that at least one would be in very good condition. I was amazed that both were in excellent condition. One had no visible signs of use, the other had only minor wear marks on the frog and sheath. This was a steal at this price, I am very glad I ordered.

Don't want to influence anyone. But mine came today, flawless and dull. Perfect balance and well made is all I can say. I was able to sharpen it to steak knife sharpness in 20 minutes (tomorrow even sharper). Worth a shot, for $20 its a beautiful piece of equipment for close in combat.

I got one of these due to the good reviews, Wow this baby came still with oil in the sheath. The frog was also a little bonus. I swear If you get a bad one it is just poor luck. I would say mine was near mint condition. Bayonets are not suposed to be sharp like a razor. these come with the military spec edge finish. But if you can use a stone you can bring these bad boys to a razor edge finish. For the price a fantastic addition to any mans side or leg. Another great deal from C.T.D.

I should have ordered 2 dang it! I got one to turn into a project fighting knife sharpen, add a crown stag handle and brass guard, but heck it was in such great condition I won't be doing that. mine looked newly made had the wenger mark and came with a synthetic frog for the sheath.

Bought this last month. The knife is virtully in perfect balance and has a really nice tang. Handle is cut a bit and the end shows some training usage, but this is in VERY good condition for being used.

Based on the previous reviews I went ahead and ordered one of these. Unlike most of everybody elses, mine came with a quarter inch nick on the blade, the tip was broken off and the handle appears to have been cut in several places with a sharp knife at some point in it's past. It is nice and shiny. Mine did come with the frog as was mentioned in some of the previous reviews and the catch mechanism works well on mine, but overall I'm very disappointed with this purchase due to the poor condition of the blade and handle.

Mine was in almost unissued condition and I got the belt frog too this is a very good buy for the money.

Wow! I was astonished at the power, strength and heft of this bayonet. It truly is more than I was expecting and I could not be happier. Also, I did not know it came with a frog! This is an amazing buy that will not disapoint. Mine was printed with a "V" for Victorinox which only added to my delight. Great buy!

I was encouraged by all the excellent reviews. Guess I was just unlucky, because the bayonet I received was not in "very good condition". The pommel was heavily gouged, and the handguard rattles. Somebody had obviously taken it apart because one of the screw heads is damaged and the spring for the bayonet lug catch was out of place, rendering it non-functional. This was a simple fix to put the spring back where it belongs. As for the bayonet itself, it is excellent. Swiss quality over-all, I just got a badly used one. Had I seen this in person I never would have bought this one, but I definitely would get one in better shape.

I've never wrote a review before for either better or worse. However I felt that this was an exceptional buy. My knife arrived in such good condition I wondered at first about it's authenticity. However closer inspection showed cosmoline on the underside of the tang. Mine came with the belt sheath for the STG-90 instead of the STG-57. A mismatch yes but in it's own way added to the authenticity of this great bayonet. I'm not sharpening this one. It's a great buy and a very nice addition to my collection.

perfect cond like new and for a 20 dollar bill can't go wrong!

Received my Swiss Bayonet in excellent condition. Both the scabbard and bayonet were obviously issued. The scabbard shows the wear and tear of use but is fully functional, it simply wears the scuffs and scratches as proof of authenticity. A small amount of rust is visible on my scabbard, the retention device 'leaked' some rust onto the scabbard's body. Again only cosmetic. They just add to the appeal of this great Swiss made bayonet. The bayonet is in excellent condition, arrived lightly oiled for storage. All around great bayonet. For more information, visit swissrifles dot com This bayonet is the, Model 1957 Pattern Bayonet I received the newer frog from the Stg.90 model bayonet Note... This bayonet is not edged, could be sharpened and hold an edge, but is intended to be a bayonet, not a knife. Enjoy!

I received my Swiss Bayonet and was very impressed with the like new condition. The Swiss have always provided their military with very high quality equipment and it doesn't seem to get much wear and tear before they replace it. I am a US Marine Combat Veteran of two tours in Vietnam. A Bayonet is NEVER sharpened for use in combat. My bayonet arrived with the edge as it would be issued to a soldier. A bayonet is NOT a knife, and without going into the details, there is a very good reason you do not sharpen a bayonet for combat. It is OK to sharpen it for civilian use... but if you are a collector.... keep the edge "as issued".

Up to the indroduction of the StGw 90 (SIG 540) this was nomal issue bayonet. The Serial Number does not match the rife. The only difference between Victrorinox and Wenger (a branche of Victorinox) is the V or W with the S/N. the blades are not sharpened. Now you can buy those from the 7 Swiss army liquidation shops (Every single one I bought is in great shape.) During military service we "played" quite a lot with them and none got damaged. Buy in confidence...

This Bayonet is absolutly worth the money you won't be disappointed! It is marked used, but comes in great shape. I would buy another one if my girlfriend wasn't questioning why I needed the first one!

I ordered this product like anyone else not knowing what to expect in the mail haveing previously ordered "Very good con." used things in the past. But to my surprise yes it was in Very good condition to say the least. the sheath was almost new and the knife looked out of the box new. their was one tiny rust spot inside the guard that goes over the barrel and when i say tiny i mean 1/16 inch in circumferense. other than a few tiny nitches in the blade which a good sharpening can fix. The Knife overall was in very good to excellent condition I was very pleased and will continue ordering from this company

These are the real deal! Solid and top quality. Mine arrived in beautiful condition, but a little on the dull side. This didn't matter to me 'cause I use it to dig up targets I find with my metal detector. I dig in rocky soil, sometimes frozen, probably the worst abuse you can give a blade. Over time stabbing the rocky ground, the tip has rounded slightly, but the blade has never chipped. My last digging knife was a K-Bar fighting knife, and it wasn't this good.

I bought 2. One is in very nice condition, and I use it as a letter opener. The other was a little battered, so it gets used to did weeds and puncture metal drums. While appreciating the balance I started tossing it at a dead tree and found it to be an excellent throwing knife

Like the other review said, the balance and feel of this knife is excellent. It feels like an extension of your arm. No rust spots or noticeable storage damage. They do come un-sharpened, but should hold an edge well. One of my favorite items I have purchased from CheaperThanDirt.

I bought this because it said ultimate fighting knife and I figured for $20.00 I couldn’t go wrong. Man does this knife fell great in my hand. I find it balanced and extremely well made and it should be, mine was made by Victorinox. How cool is that. I have a real Swiss Army bayonet/knife. Since I cannot sharpen knives very well I took it to be sharpened and the guy at the knife shop was really impressed. He said the knife would last forever and the blade material wasn’t too soft which he said was a real problem with bayonet blades. I bought another one while it was just as like my first it wasn’t made by Victorinox it was made by Wegner but I couldn’t tell the difference other than the name.