Pig Stickers and Blades
- Thread starter Buck Turgidson
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Older pics of various rifles with bayos from my collection:
Various bayos
4b1t, that is a sweeeeeet! bayo collection. How many years did that take to collect?
George
Thank you for the compliment, I have about 50-100 bayonets. Never really considered myself a bayonet collector, just picked them up over the last 30 years. As with most firearms/militaria, what was easily obtainable back in the day has become collectible.
Can I play? 
From top:
1916 Enfield ShtLE with 1917 Wilkinson both C/l\ marked
1942 Lithgow SMLE with 1945 OA bayo
1943 Longbranch with Savage Bayo
1943 Longbranch with LB bayo both C/l\ marked
1950 Fazakerly with 1953 Enfield marked Bayo
1930 Tula M91/30 with unmarked Bayo
Scrubbed reciever Mauser with non-matching Bayo
1980's SKS with original all matching bayo!!!!
From top:
1916 Enfield ShtLE with 1917 Wilkinson both C/l\ marked
1942 Lithgow SMLE with 1945 OA bayo
1943 Longbranch with Savage Bayo
1943 Longbranch with LB bayo both C/l\ marked
1950 Fazakerly with 1953 Enfield marked Bayo
1930 Tula M91/30 with unmarked Bayo
Scrubbed reciever Mauser with non-matching Bayo
1980's SKS with original all matching bayo!!!!
Since there appears to be an interest in these things, I pulled some out for pics. Many have not seen the light of day in many, many years. I chose ones that although they are not extremely rare, they are unusual for one reason or another.
FN49 Bayonets. I have no idea why I kept so many FN49 bayos, other than the fact they are extremely well made and these examples range from excellent to mint condition. Top row is Belgian contract, Luxembourg contract and 3 Eqyptian contract. The bottom is the most interesting, a Venezuelan contract FN49 bayo. It is identical to a standard FN M1924 export bayo, except for a larger muzzle ring on account of the Vennie FN49 compensator. A most imposing bayonet on the end of an FN49 !!!!
S84/98 Bayonets for K98k. Yugo, Russian capture, Israeli and other refurbs are available but the top two were the best condition K98 bayos I was able to find, original, matching and unissued (cof41 and asw43). The bottom is a late war asw44 with riveted grips. Although it is a well made bayonet it shows the degradation in finish, with rough grinding marks, compared with the earlier high standard.
Various bayonets that I found interesting.
Top left. Finnish M1962 for the Valmet rifles. Probably the sharpest and most functional bayonet I have ever handled.
Top Right. Early enfield No. 4 Mk I with cruciform blade, very well made and light compared with later Mk II/II*/III variants.
M1941 Johnson bayonet.
Norwegian Krag M1894 converted post war to fit the US M1 Carbine by the addition of a muzzle ring and US style belt hanger.
German S84/98 converted by the Norwegians post war to fit the US M1 Garand by the addition of a gas plug stud and US belt hanger.
Bottom. Japanese Arisaka Type 30 Bayo. Late war last ditch production with un-fullered blade, straight crossguard, square pommel, riveted grips and a wooden scabbard bound with twine. Still has most of the original jungle green paint.
Hope you enjoy.
FN49 Bayonets. I have no idea why I kept so many FN49 bayos, other than the fact they are extremely well made and these examples range from excellent to mint condition. Top row is Belgian contract, Luxembourg contract and 3 Eqyptian contract. The bottom is the most interesting, a Venezuelan contract FN49 bayo. It is identical to a standard FN M1924 export bayo, except for a larger muzzle ring on account of the Vennie FN49 compensator. A most imposing bayonet on the end of an FN49 !!!!
S84/98 Bayonets for K98k. Yugo, Russian capture, Israeli and other refurbs are available but the top two were the best condition K98 bayos I was able to find, original, matching and unissued (cof41 and asw43). The bottom is a late war asw44 with riveted grips. Although it is a well made bayonet it shows the degradation in finish, with rough grinding marks, compared with the earlier high standard.
Various bayonets that I found interesting.
Top left. Finnish M1962 for the Valmet rifles. Probably the sharpest and most functional bayonet I have ever handled.
Top Right. Early enfield No. 4 Mk I with cruciform blade, very well made and light compared with later Mk II/II*/III variants.
M1941 Johnson bayonet.
Norwegian Krag M1894 converted post war to fit the US M1 Carbine by the addition of a muzzle ring and US style belt hanger.
German S84/98 converted by the Norwegians post war to fit the US M1 Garand by the addition of a gas plug stud and US belt hanger.
Bottom. Japanese Arisaka Type 30 Bayo. Late war last ditch production with un-fullered blade, straight crossguard, square pommel, riveted grips and a wooden scabbard bound with twine. Still has most of the original jungle green paint.
Hope you enjoy.
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Here's a few that I have, this is a set of all matching and complete, all dates from 1936-1944, for the German K98
Joe n, Beautiful collection! German K98 bayo's are my favorite. I have a few in my meager collection. I was going to post a picture, but it would pale in comparison to all the these great collections. Matching K98 bayo's are very collectible. Prices I have seen for #s matching examples are $175 and up. I have seen some go for far more than that too.
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I need to dig out the photos I took at the armouries in Leeds
My Bayonets
Here are just a few of my bayonets.
Portuguese 1941 Bayonet and rifle
P14 & P17 Bayonets
Springfield 03 & 03 A3
Bayonets that will fit the M1 Garand
Bayonets that will fit the No1 MkIII Lee Enfield
Here are just a few of my bayonets.
Portuguese 1941 Bayonet and rifle
P14 & P17 Bayonets
Springfield 03 & 03 A3
Bayonets that will fit the M1 Garand
Bayonets that will fit the No1 MkIII Lee Enfield
Where would be the best place to procure a good condition but not particularly collectible 1907 Enfield bayonet? Something I can pop on my being-un-bubbaed No1 Mk.3* without being feeling silly for paying more for the blade than the gun?
....I know its not pics, but I want to get a bayonet so I can post some.
....I know its not pics, but I want to get a bayonet so I can post some.
