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To help collectors i have set up a special ak type page to identify the large number of variations of bayonets for the kalashnikov rifles, and a special page for 1907 collectors, also one on 9805 bayonets and czech. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Links and reference books bayonet trader bayonets and. The german ersatz substitute type bayonets were constructed during the early years of wwi and were designed to fit both the gewehr 88 m1888 commission rifle and. I am currently the president of the society of american bayonet collectors. German bayonets valuable piece of german military surplus.

Please let me know if you are interested in one of the books. The regulations in force in 1914 state that bayonets as with all weapons were only to be marked for units that needed these in peacetime duties while on service, as it were, from standing guard duty to providing men for a parade of some kind. Dec 17, 2014 recently i have been looking back through some of the older threads on the forum and came to the realisation that i havent posted any new photos from my collection for over 2 years now this is probably more a reflection of the spare time that i have had available to do all the necessary cleani. A new standard amongst bayonet reference books, features include. All of the information in this book is covered in german bayonets voliii with. The binding is a rugged sidesewn style, a costly process reserved for library editions. The german bayonet a comprehensive illustrated his.

Outofprint swordbooks and militaria books for sale. The author looks at the evolution of the rifles that the bayonets were attached to, and how that influenced the design of the bayonet itself. The german bayonet, 18711945, traces the history of the. Christian mery published german ersatz bayonets during world war one, the most recent english edition of which was published in 2019. Collecting the edged weapons of the third reich german dress. While once again, these photos do not represent the entire german section of the collection, they do include the majority of the different bayonets germany issued during wwi.

The afcb, french association of bayonet collectors have just created an internal. After several years of research, this book now provides the most authoritative account of the s14 bayonet in any language. Antique guns, swords, bayonets, accessories civil war, indian war, world war i. Bayonet book on german bayonets model 9802 and 9805 by anthony carter. The new, extended and improved edition of an indispensable reference work. Although, the sabc primarily focuses on bayonets used in the united states, it counts among its membership, collectors in many countries. Legal notice international military antiques, inc observes all federal, state and local laws. I started this web page in the hopes that it can act as a gathering place for other bayonet collectors.

Bayonets a collectors 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. Bi monthly magazines published by bayonet collecting societys these are. Recently i have been looking back through some of the older threads on the forum and came to the realisation that i havent posted any new photos from my collection for over 2 years now this is probably more a reflection of the spare time that i have had available to do all the necessary cleaning and preparation for the taking of such photos than any lack of actual collecting. While the book has been out for quite a while, no one else has come close to putting together the wealth of information on the development of german bayonets. My personal interests are international bayonets mainly pre1850. German ersatz bayonets originally published in french, now available in english. The collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 part one. To go further into the subject some highly recommended books are german bayonets vols. Bayonet identification identify bayonets and related. I specialize in imperial german bayonets but i am always interested in any rare or unusual bayonet from around the world. German militaria and reference books for sale bayonet trader. The bayonet identification guide features pictures and dimensions of bayonets from around the world.

Wwii german k98 bayonet the karabiner 98 kurz often abbreviated kar98k, k98, or k98k was a boltaction rifle adopted as the standard infantry rifle in 1935 by the german wehrmacht, and was one of the final developments in the long line of mauser military rifles. He also examines numbers produced, makers marks, changes during production and much more. The society of american bayonet collectors sabc is another organization dedicated to bayonet collecting. A book by ian jackson dedicated to the imperial german s14 bayonet models, including the s14 type i and type ii models also known as the gottscho and s15 bayonet. During world war 1 and world war 2, the bayonets were issued as standard german military infantry weapons. The a5format book contains 550 pages packed full of detailed pictures of a full range of german blades including markings, makers marks, unit marks, detail shots, blades fitted to rifles, many not reported anywhere else. These bayonets were an economy measure by the german army and introduced towards the end of the war.

Jim maddox has been an avid collector of bayonets since 1960. Author paul kiesling owned one of the largest and finest collections of bayonets of the world. Bayonet reference books and other printed source material. Books a collection british and commonwealth bayonets. British and commonwealth bayonets introduces a considerable amount of new material and many previously unrecorded bayonets in a well ordered sequence which is equally useful for novices and advanced collectors and students, museum staff and dealers.

Get the best deals on bayonet book when you shop the largest online. German regulation pattern bayonets of wwi the following photos were originally intended to be the basis of this stickied thread. Wwii german bayonet zchechoslovakian nazi party the karabiner 98 kurz often abbreviated kar98k, k98, or k98k was a boltaction rifle adopted as the standard infantry rifle in 1935 by the german wehrmacht, and was one of the final developments in the long line of mauser military rifles. This was probably the firstever book detailing german bayonets. Display your historical interests with german wwii bayonets. Featured bayonets presents a selection from my collection, with an invitation to share and compare information with fellow collectors. Current list of collectible bayonets from germany and german states for sale to bayonet collectors. Click on the picture of any item below to see more pictures and information. Important new bayonet book is now available in the usa. Everything for sale on is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the united states of america. Bayonet trader bayonet trader bayonets and other edged. German ww2 militaria, badges, flags, bayonet frogs, and bayonet. Some rare, some extremely so, but all are definitely very collectible. Bayonets for collectors arms and other weapons great war.

Anthony carters untimely death the following year was a terrible loss to the knife world and he was unable to complete volume ii. Id davidson, bayonet markings a guide for collectors, privately published this little booklet is. The german ersatz substitute type bayonets were constructed during the early years of wwi and were designed to fit both the gewehr 88 m1888 commission rifle and gewehr 98 m98 mauser gewehr 98 german rifles. Prices where quoted are those that i have seen for sale and indicate an average price and are only for out of print books and reflects top price for books in almost mint condition.

Home a collection british and commonwealth bayonets. The sawback soon became very unpopular on both sides of the frontline. I know that the title says rifle, however, the book details 31 bayonet variations. I have been collecting military bayonets and other edged weapons for over 35 years and i live near the smokey mountains in the united states. You wont receive heavily thumbed shelf copies from us. This new book is a collectors guide that chronicles u. Bayonets european all styles 129 bayonets german 23 bayonets, etc. The larger site offers many related items for sale and has many related links. The sabc was founded in 1987 by the late robert reilly, author of american socket bayonets and scabbards.

Ein detailliertes nachschlagewerk in mehreren banden, dieser erste band. In 2010, roy williams published, the collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 part two, which focused on ersatz bayonets, expanding on carters prior works. An excellent source of pictures on german blades up to wwi. The german bayonets were influenced by the french when they adopted bayonets. It was important for the military to have equal length of rifle including bayonet as the main enemy the french. Current bayonets are often multipurpose knives such as the us m9 bayonet, which is also an efficient fighting knife or the soviet akm bayonet which is also a ground breaking survival knife that can be used as a wirecutter. This is a great reference book and should be in every japanese military sword collectors library. The plug bayonet the definitive reference work on the origin and form of these early bayonets. The following are the books in my library, the comments on the book are mine and reflect my opinions based on the book itself and discussions with other collectors. He is a charter member and currently a director of the society of american bayonet collectors.

When this happens, its time to remortgage your property as you are about to become a collector of antique firearms. A flintlock bayonet blunderbuss by twigg, 14inch threestage brass cannon barrel with flared ring turned muzzle, engraved london on the top flat, fitted with a top sprung bayonet, border engraved stepped and bolted signed lock, full stock, chip behind lock and split to foreend, border and foliate engraved brass mounts, horncapped wooden ramrod. Dw has a couple of small tears, but a very nice example. Ww1 german bayonets from my collection arms and other. Our corporate offices are located in gillette, new jersey, less than one hour from new york city. Bayonets for collectors arms and other weapons great. Anthony and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I dont really specialise but do collect the ak bayonets, yataghan bayonets, german bayonet and 1907 bayonets whenever possible. Collecting bayonets is a limited edition of 1,000 copies.

This was the very first bayonet collectors page on the internet. Everything for sale on is completely legal to own, trade, transport and. This page is a very brief introduction to the vast topic of imperial german bayonets in general and is by no means a full list of all bayonets used in the imperial era. Printed in the usa, this heavy book has 540 pages in 8. Bayonets european all styles 173 bayonets german 38 bayonets, etc. This page is part of a larger site on a priceguide to gunbooks, swordbooks and militaria books. When this happens, its time to remortgage your property as you. The collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 pt. Many out of print swordbooks and militaria books for sale. 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. Some bayonets can also be used as utility knives, bottle openers or throwing knives. My collection covers knife bayonets, sword bayonets and a limited amount of more modern socket bayonets. The collectors book of german bayonets 18251945 pt. Please click on the image to see large detail pictures.

Weinand published by published by the authors, quincy, il 1985. A collectors pictorial book of bayonets, nice little hard back book complete with dw. Ii of the collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 list 3 shortened examples of chassepot bayonets bayonet nr. Swords of imperial japan 18681945 cyclopedia edition is the new book by jim dawson. The book is well organized, well illustrated and comprehensive. German clamshells and other bayonets, a collectors guide. A guide to belt frogs of argentina, australia, austria, belgium, britain, canada, czechoslovakia, new zealand part i. Beyond bayonets a dire warning eventually in your collecting life, a day will come when you start to wonder what some of your prize exhibits would look like attached to their correct rifle or musket. German colonial uniforms bayonets of the imperial german.

This is a comprehensive reference and contains many previously unpublished images of ersatz bayonets in wear. German militaria and reference books for sale bayonet. For more information the following websites are highly recommended. German bayonets volume iv regulation pattern sword. Apr 06, 2018 the regulations in force in 1914 state that bayonets as with all weapons were only to be marked for units that needed these in peacetime duties while on service, as it were, from standing guard duty to providing men for a parade of some kind. Collecting bayonets a personal view, and excellent reference work by one of the worlds foremost collectors. Bayonets are thrusting weapons attached at the end of the rifle, this type of weapon was obviously used in hand to hand combat. A rare ww1 imperial german ersatz bayonet with steel, greenpainted hilt and scabbard. The french and british soldier killed the german soldiers on the spot if not tortured, when they captured germans carrying such bayonets. The basic rifle at the outbreak of the great war 1914 was mauser m1898. If you collect wwi german this book needs to be in your collection. This book is 448 pages which is hardbound with over 900 full color photographs. German bayonets were one of the more popular german weapons used during ww1 and ww2 by the german military. Contemporary bayonet images a variety of images that have been culled from old photographs and publications.