The collector book of german bayonets and knives

John gained and stored their bayonets in an armoury from the 1600s to 1975. Society of american bayonet collectors bayonet references. The bayonet collector s network bcn was founded in 1996 to bring bayonet collectors together to share knowledge and information about bayonets. It covers all of the standard issue bayonets from the krag rifle to the m4 carbine including experimental and hard to find bayonets such as the usmc 2000.

The history of the bayonet is indeed an interesting one, and this comprehensive reference does a splendid job of. This book published in great britian after the war and is a cmelete history of the development of the modern tank and its use on the battlefield. Beginning the the early part of the last century, case knives were the yardstick all other cutlery was measured. Military knives a reference book from the pages of knife world magazine 2001.

Bayonet identification guns, knives, swords, firearms, bayonets. The sword and knife makers of germany 18502000 volume 1, al, is an excellent book for identifying german knives, swords, bayonets and markings on them. Buck 188 knife phrobis m9 bayonet the authorized history book by richard neyman. However, the bayonets used by members of the german fire police had sshaped cross guards extending out equally on either side of the blade ricasso. Us military knives bayonets and machetes book iii by cole. The bayonets of the grand masters palace in malta by graham priest the culmination of 11 years of research this softcover, comb bound 94 page book with 244 black and white plus 4 color illustrations, explains how the knights of st. Please check out my new items and their prices on my website at. The bayonet, a history of knife and sword bayonets 18501970. German militaria and reference books for sale bayonet. The collectors pictorial book of bayonets by stephens. Anthony carters untimely death the following year was a terrible loss to the knife world and he was unable to complete volume ii. Bayonet reference books and other printed source material.

We have edged weapons of all types at legacy collectibles, from world war 2 daggers and swords to nazi dress bayonettes and more. German swords, bayonets and knives are rooted in a deep tradition of high quality blade making which goes back to the early 1800s. German edged weapons for sale including bayonets, swords, daggers, and knives from ww2, wwi and earlier at international military antiques. Bayonets german for sale military collectibles for sale. Come inside to talk not only about german bayonets, but about bayonets from around the world. Original german wwi brass hilt ersatz bayonet carter type eb22.

Since 1987, we have been supplying collectors, reenactors, theatres, movie productions, and museums with highquality live and deactivated arms and accessories. Assembled with the assistance of military knife authority mike silvey, the new book has been organized for easy use and is illustrated throughout with coles well known and artful line drawings. Mauser rifles, a book for the rifle collector it has a small section on the bayonets for the rifles. Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan mexico. Although case has had some stumbles near the end of the century, they are still the most collected knife brand in traditional pocket knives. Bayonet reference books excellent resources, most out of print. A must have book for the novice or experienced collector.

I have uncovered several german models that were not addressed by carter in german ersatz bayonets and i provide a conversion table for his eb reference numbers. But the one thing i noticed from this book was the lack of real information on military knives, thus i sold my bayonets and started collecting military knives. The 9 58 inch, single fullered blade on this one remain nice and bright. German edged weapons international military antiques. Coles classic books on military knives into a single, well organized volume. One of my first purchases being a 1st pattern fs knife from gordon for the sum of. A superb study of german uniforms and bayonets with 676 illustrations. Everything for sale on is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the united states of america. I am always interested in purchasing rare or unusual bayonets, short swords or fighting knives for my own private collection or for resale on my website. Bayonet reference books guns, knives, swords, firearms. Bayonet trader i have just added 10 german bayonets and. Get the best deals on bayonet book when you shop the largest online selection at. An interesting book, covering many unusual military knives and bayonet.

A book for the rifle collector it has a small section on the bayonets for the rifles, allows the blade collector to see the rifles for which their blades are made. It covers from the 1892 krag all the way through the modern m9. History of the german bayonet 19191945 george wheeler wwi wwii. Bayonet identification identify bayonets and related. All ersatz type of bayonets will fit on both german m1888 and m1898 rifles. Daggers bayonets fighting knives hitlers germany abebooks. A history of knife and sword bayonets, 18501970 daggers and bayonets. The directory features more than 350 examples, from ancient egyptian flint knives to the rondel and ballock daggers of medieval europe, and from the 17thcentury plug bayonets to the commando knives of world war ii. The standard book for new and experienced collectors, the range of blades and countries covered make it a very good primer on bayonets and is probably the first book any collector should buy, even if you have decided to restrict your collection to a specific blade its all round cover can be a benefit to any collector. Model 1892, m1905 19061922, m1917, m1905 19421943, m1, m4, m5, m6, m7, m9, and much, much more. Cunninghams work is one of the best single volume references on u.

It was important for the military to have equal length of rifle including bayonet as the main enemy the french. Army navy sales offers genuineissue military apparel from all major branches of the us armed forces, as well as camping and hiking gear, workwear, and militarythemed gifts and vintage american heritage products. Sideshow 12 inch bayonets and barbedwire wwi german stormpioneer soldier mib. Research just published by wayne johnson in the revised and expanded second edition of his book, the fn49, documented that brazil was the model 1949 purchaser that adopted the m192449 short bayonet.

The military knife collector no longer needs to track down elusive copies of the books popularly known as cole i, cole ii, cole iii, and cole iv. Silvey this book is a color celebration of the pocket knives of the united states military, and features both us and foreignmade models. The bayonet identification guide features pictures and dimensions of bayonets from around the world. It may be difficult for the younger modern bayonet collector to realise that when the. This stunning book traces the bloody and fascinating history of daggers, dirks and bayonets through to the 21st century. Case knives have been the most collected and appreciated traditional knife since the early 1900s. Us knife bayonets and scabbards a collectors guide by. An attractive and factfilled book, the german bayonet, 18711945, will be essential reading to all who have an interest in the equipment of the german army, and invaluable to bayonet collectors. This new book is a collectors guide that chronicles u. This exact piece was discussed a few months back on the daggers and edged weapons forum here on. A copy of the russian 6x2 bayonet, the east german ak47 bayonet is distinguished by the black plastic grip scales, electropencil serial number on the crosspiece, and gray web belt hanger with a glove fastener. A comprehensive reference on japanese bayonets seitengewehr.

Argentina, belgium, colombia, belgian congo, egypt, and luxembourg all used the model 1949 knife bayonet. Those this new book is a collector s guide that chronicles u. I have just added 10 german bayonets and 4 world bayonets and 5 german 98k frogs to my website on 122019. Honor ranking of former german army due to the rankings of 1914 with the now occurring changes. This book combines the most important examples from each of m. This is the first and only edition to be ever printed. Bayonet book on german bayonets model 9802 and 9805 by anthony carter. Book german bayonets volume i models 9802 and 9805 hardcover. German militaria and reference books for sale bayonet trader.

Listing of old bayonet collector books archive gunboards. Knife world publications, knoxville, tennesee, usa. Be sure to check out our store frequently as new knives are added to our inventory regularly. This is a later example of that bayonet using the l1a1 blade design with steel grips. Legal notice international military antiques, inc observes all federal, state and local laws. This book was recommended to me by an experienced bayonet collector. The section on german ersatz bayonets will be of particular interest to collectors interested in them from a german perspective as well as the turkish collector. History of the german bayonet, 19191945 the bayonet.

A guide to belt frogs of argentina, australia, austria, belgium, britain, canada, czechoslovakia, new zealand part i. Listing of old bayonet collector books gunboards dot com. Pretty safe to say it is missing from most collections. Many of the companies who produced military and civilian edge weapons were based on the city of solingen. The basic rifle at the outbreak of the great war 1914 was mauser m1898. Buy pictorial history of knives, daggers and bayonets by tobias capwell isbn. Knife sale page us military knives bayonets machetes. Cunningham expertly walks the reader through the development and production variation of the bayonet in 20th century, and the scabbards that hold them. A great gathering place for bayonet collectors or those just interested in learning more. This reference is by no means exhaustive, but does cover many of the bayonets encountered on the collectors market today, as well as some rare and unusual.

Members of the german army pioneers engineers could wear a dress bayonet with a short, ovalshaped cross guard similar to that of the standard issue k98 combat rifle bayonet. In 2010, roy williams published, the collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 part two, which focused on ersatz bayonets, expanding on carters prior works. Bayonet trader bayonet trader bayonets and other edged. This book is a must have for the imperial german bayonet collector. The complete book of us military pocket knives from 1800 to the present by. A collector may decide what to collect based on the likes of the person. The german bayonets were influenced by the french when they adopted bayonets. This three volume set on imperial german swords, daggers, and bayonets is a followup to the authors successful and highly acclaimed fourvolume series on world war ii german 2005, and his equally heralded threevolume series on world war ii german swords 2006 both sets from schiffer publishing. Bayonets for the serious collector, beginner or casual buyer alike.

This is an early version with the grips fastened by screws instead of being riveted to the tang as in later examples. Collector s book of german bayonets, 16801945, roy williams, 2005 collector s pictorial book of bayonets, stephens, 1971 confederate edged weapons, albaugh, 1960. Photos are mostly black and white, very clear and crisp. Combining bayonet with rifle not only enhances the appearance of the ensemble, but more closely represents its use by the infantryman.

Welcome to my website, dedicated to collectors of military. Collector s source buys and sells military collectibles across canada. Welcome to collectors source military collectibles online. Nov 12, 2019 the majority of dress bayonets featured a one sided cross guard ending in a rounded tear drop shaped tip that bent in towards the finger grip side of the handle. For those who have waynes book, an example of this etch can be found on pages 6667. The back of the book includes cage codes as well as websites and other reference books for bayonet collectors to further their knowledge.

No military rifle is truly complete without its matching bayonet and scabbard. Military bayonets one of our most popular items here in our military knives section is our selection of genuine us military bayonets, including the iconic m7 bayonet with m10 scabbard. Bayonets from janzens notebook from the introduction this book has several objectives, including the documentation of my collection, presentation of the information i have accumulated and, finally, the compilation of a reasonably complete, inexpensive book for the novice collector, partial collector and bayonetrelated collector, this effort is in no way a definitive reference work and, in. For the avid collector who wants to know more about the hobby or people just wanting to identify and value their bayonet, fighting knife or short sword, i offer several different services. Military bayonet price guide as of september, 2017. Check through these offerings and contact us if there are questions or interest. Details about us knife bayonets an d scabbar ds a collectors guide by gary cunningham. H and c cast into the pommel indicate manufacture by hopkinson, a british maker of sterling bayonets.

Scabbards this sheath has bolsters at either end for decoration and features a complete leather or metal housing to keep the wwii german bayonet. This is an ex library copy but this book is in good condition. The types of sheaths you will find for german bayonets on ebay are. Mission knives, mad dog knives, marsoc knives, ontario bayonets pages 55 to 71 collectors. Where available, production numbers for each manufacturer are included. This beautifully presented volume traces the history of daggers, knives and bayonets through to the 21st century. In short, this book has become the new standard reference for u. Garys diligent research continued after publication of his first book in 1997 and u. Included in this book is detailed information on the following bayonets and their scabbards. This is a very interesting book one that i am still reading discribing the push back against the use of the new fighting vehicle and the early miss use of. There are the usual library stamps inside the book, along with some attachments, etc. Bayonets collectors source, military collectibles online.

Bayonets a collector s guide to scandinavian bayonets this latest book provides extensive and in depth examination of 55 bayonets from nordic countries since the mideighteenth century, until the end of the 60s of the twentieth century. Us knife bayonets and scabbards a collectors guide by gary. German wwii bayonets usually come with one of two main types of scabbards for housing the blades when soldiers werent using them. Here we have the complete german hard cover 10 page 2 volume set, published by biblio verlarg 1986. This reference is by no means exhaustive, but does cover many of the bayonets encountered on the collector s market today, as well as some rare and unusual. The collector s pictorial book of bayonets stephens, frederick john on. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The only thing lacking was the dimension of each type of knife which would of helped the new collector alan bury lancashire. Bagnety kalasznikowa kalashnikov bayonets a collector guide, proszynski, 20.