No one could imagine that the Swiss army brand would become the most common name all over the world at the time when they gave provisions of officers knives to the Swiss army. As time went by, they continued manufacturing newer products and thus became one of the most revered and well-known brands in the world.

Many people are big fans of Swiss Army products as visualized over the years. Amongst the more popular items are the bayonets, these are quite ancient in their make and are a Swiss Army collectors dream. These bayonets are now available as army surplus items and are pride for the every collector and they cherish it lifelong.

The bayonet belongs to the knife family. It is basically a knife and can be considered to be a spiked shaped weapon that can be used in the battle field. It was a rather innovative creation as it was specifically designed to fit on top of the muzzle of a gun such as a rifle or the like. This converted the rifle into a spear like weapon in the case of running out of ammo.