The collector's book of german bayonets

Anthony carters untimely death the following year was a terrible loss to the knife world and he was unable to complete volume ii. German bayonets from wwii come in a variety of types and styles that you might want to add to your collection of memorabilia from that era of history. Jacobi, the bcn began as an organization focused around collecting of the german m188498 iii bayonet used on the second world war german mauser kar 98k rifle. As many bayonetbuffs will know, roy was the author of two excellent reference works the collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 part one, which did the preimperials, and the imperials up to the weimar. Hand grip in worn condition but no chips or cracks. It is common now however for collectors to use the designations used by carter in his ersatz bayonet books, as it gives a consistency to the designations as all have the same german designation s8898 based on the rifles the bayonets fit and i shall use carters identifications on this page. Reichswehr and wehrmacht bayonets 19201945, book by mike welser. Apr 08, 2020 this page focuses on scarce and unusual miscellaneous militaria items like bayonet frogs, flags, badges, pins, letter openers and reference books for sale or trade that are in above average condition for the advanced collector. While the book does not provide indepth coverage of every phase of bayonet development, it covers the important milestones, and describe how the changing technology changed the tactics used by the infantry through time. Roy williams rip arms and other weapons great war forum. Some common collectible categories from the different nations engaged in combat include.

The german m1898 mauser rifle and attached sword bayonet was 20cm eight inches longer than the smle and its p1903 bayonet, which used a twelveinch 30cm blade. Collector s book of german bayonets, 16801945, roy williams, 2005 collector s pictorial book of bayonets, stephens, 1971 confederate edged weapons, albaugh, 1960. This was probably the firstever book detailing german bayonets. A collector s pictorial book of bayonets, nice little hard back book complete with dw.

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 specimens. A guide to belt frogs of argentina, australia, austria, belgium, britain, canada, czechoslovakia, new zealand part i. 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. Book kalashnikov bayonet the collectors guide to bayonets for the ak. Seminal reference works by anthony carter, and more recently roy williams the collectors book of german bayonets part two have gone a long way in providing valuable information. Brand new the sword and bayonet makers of imperial germany 18711918.

Select a subcategory german fire official bayonets german k98 combat bayonets german long army ks98 dress bayonets german short army bayonets luftwaffe forestry waffenloesche bayonets luftwaffe ks98 dress bayonets miscellaneous bayonets police bayonets postwwii german. The history of the bayonet is indeed an interesting one, and this comprehensive reference does a splendid job of. Images may not be used or reproduced without our permission. Since 1987, we have been supplying collectors, reenactors, theatres, movie productions, and museums with highquality live and deactivated arms and accessories. The collectors book of german bayonets 18251945 pt. 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. Bayonets for the serious collector, beginner or casual buyer alike. Bayonet identification identify bayonets and related from. All images contained on this site belong to the collector s guild inc. We retain the right to scan any items consigned to us for use on this web page or in reference material we are publishing to help inform and educate collectors.

Classified as ultra rare these imperial issued snider artillery carbine sawback bayonets were used by new zealand in the 1870s and come in 3 versions which can be referenced in skennersons book british and commonwealth bayonets. A damaged p1888 mk 1 bayonet that would have been used on the lee metford or long lee mk 1 rifles, damaged by having pommel broken off then cut down and resharpened for use as a trench knife, likely great war vintage. 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. Yataghan sword bayonets collection collectors weekly. Bayonet trader bayonet trader bayonets and other edged. The bcn has since branched out to encompass international bayonets and includes collectors from around the world. For discerning collectors, there is an array of collectible items from world war ii. Only 2 models dated 1915 had been recorded when the book was written making 1915 dated mauser bayonets of this type extremely rare. Rare bayonets from around the world bayonet connection.

The german bayonet, 18711945, traces the history of the weapons dwelling on dimensions, markings. There had been other straight sword bayonets of similar length by then, and i know of no literature of the period makes mention of a bullet trajectory problem, or that that this design was used to solve it. The collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 pt. Bayonets european all styles 173 bayonets german 38 bayonets, etc. Nice original markings remain on ricasso with an unusually prolific number of proof changes. Ww1 german bayonets from my collection page 15 arms and. This is a rare pre wwii german fire police saw back parade bayonet by wkc. German wwi brass hilted ersatz bayonet exceptionally rare. This was the very first bayonet collectors page on the internet. Made for the spanish 7mm model 1893 mauser rifle and used in the spanish american war of 1898. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. 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. Confederate bayonet for the hall carbine for drooling only, not for sale.

For german bayonets, there is still really one name, sadly no longer with us anthony carter. To go further into the subject some highly recommended books are german bayonets vols. This page is part of a larger site on a priceguide to gunbooks, swordbooks and militaria books. The book is ok for the money, and has some information and pictures.

An excellent source of pictures on german blades up to wwi. The 9 58 inch, single fullered blade on this one remain nice and bright. German clamshells and other bayonets, a collectors guide ebay. A great gathering place for bayonet collectors or those just interested in learning more. Ein detailliertes nachschlagewerk in mehreren banden, dieser erste band. It is is very nice condition and by a scarce maker. 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.

Outofprint swordbooks and militaria books for sale. The larger site offers many related items for sale and has many related links. German militaria and reference books for sale bayonet trader. We recommend getting the book bayonet belt frogs, by anthony carter. A guide for collectors, including notes on makers, markings, finishes, variations, scabbards, and production data. Bayonet m4 with plastic grips by turner manufacturing tmn. Buys and sells german imperial and third reich edged weapons and other items including daggers, swords, knives, bayonets, uniforms, helmets, medals, and books the collector s book of german bayonets. Many world war ii memorial collectors specialize in a subcategory of collectible, such as those from the united states navy or german helmets during the era. 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 bayonet related collector, this effort is in no way a definitive reference work and, in. Bayonet identification identify bayonets and related.

Photos are mostly black and white, very clear and crisp. Display your historical interests with german wwii bayonets. I started this web page in the hopes that it can act as a gathering place for other bayonet collectors. Richard abbenbroeks web site is dedicated to all serious and novice bayonet collectors. Collector s source buys and sells military collectibles across canada. The afcb, french association of bayonet collectors have just created an internal. The bayonet identification guide features pictures and dimensions of bayonets from around the world. For more information the following websites are highly recommended. The grooved wood grips are undamaged and correctly secured by screw bolts. I specialize in imperial german bayonets but i am always interested in any rare or unusual bayonet from around the world. An area of bayonet collecting often overlooked until recently is the german ersatz period of the great war.

If you collect german bayonets you must have this, if you collect ersatz it will be totally indispensible. Priest did an excellent job distilling the broad ranging topic of socket bayonets into a comprehensive, well written book. I recently bought a collection of german bayonets and this nice dress bayonet by a. The bayonet pictured is a german butcher blade, but i believe it would have also accepted commission mauser bayonets, and ersatz bayonets. Swords of imperial japan 18681945 cyclopedia edition is the new book by jim dawson. For may years this was the bible for collectors and many dealers still use it as a reference. I am most interested in plug bayonets, early socket bayonets. The collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 part one. This implies that production started very late 1915. You can order bayonet belt frogs from bcn member anthony carter. Anthony and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. If you dont have the time or inclination to spend the hours involved to find bayonets like these, why not let me do it for you.

In 2010, roy williams published, the collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 part two, which focused on ersatz bayonets, expanding on carters prior works. After i was finally in contact with the guy, it was a slight lost in translation deal, as it turns out, this 1895 tula m91 has a mauser adapter on the end of the barrel, to accept german bayonets. First published in 1975 this is one of those books that every library on bayonets should have in it. This is a very brief introduction to the vast topic of imperial german bayonet markings in general and is by no means a full list of all markings bayonets used in the imperial era. Many out of print swordbooks and militaria books for sale. This is a great reference book and should be in every japanese military sword collectors library. The german bayonet a comprehensive illustrated his. Purchased by a returning american in a street bazaar in afghanistan in 2009, we just stumbled upon it at the show of shows in louisville kentucky this past weekend, and. Welcome to collectors source military collectibles. Us knife bayonets and scabbards a collectors guide by gary.

Dw has a couple of small tears, but a very nice example. There is a new book out, covering the variations of the famous kalashnikov bayonet. The 2 world wars reshaped and changes so much for most of the world,there will always be stories,events that you will never discover. Also i can recommend the german s8498 bayonet vol 1 19081933 bruce karem the collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 roy williams. My personal interests are international bayonets mainly pre1850. Bayonets for collectors arms and other weapons great. You can find a nice range of inexpensive german bayonets for sale on ebay. Covering the history of the socket from the sixteenth century, through the british industrial revolution to more recent warfare, this book is an interesting insight into the origins and developments of, not only the bayonet, but also the socket. The basic rifle at the outbreak of the great war 1914 was mauser m1898. The new 168page hardback edition includes the now out of print parts i and ii, plus a new part iii, with 589 belt frogs illustrated, and much new information, including an index to german manufacturers. Truck driver 27 years,have enjoyed scuba,skydiving, sports cars i will never afford,military history,gun collecting, 1860 s through 1950 s and bayonets to go with them.

Please click on the image to see large detail pictures. 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. A concise illustrated history of the emergency allmetal designs 19141918. Please let me know if you are interested in one of the books. In 2010, roy williams published, the collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 part. For more information on collecting us enfield bayonets, please check out the book the us enfield. The german bayonets were influenced by the french when they adopted bayonets. You will find more rare and collectible bayonets on my site than at any large regional gun show. Christian mery published german ersatz bayonets during world war one, the most recent english edition of which was published in 2019. Outofprint swordbooks and militaria books for sale part. 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. Links and reference books bayonet trader bayonets and.

The list of known frog manufacturers is too numerous. German colonial uniforms bayonets of the imperial german. It was important for the military to have equal length of rifle including bayonet as the main enemy the french. The collector s pictorial book of bayonets stephens, frederick john on. German clamshells and other bayonets, a collector s guide. Chrisnp, 5 years ago oh, the burton quotes are from his 1883 book the book of the sword which was reprinted by dover publishing in. If you would like to purchase multiple items or any of the more expensive ones my prices may be negotiable so feel free to make offers if you are interested in the better items or multiple cheaper ones. German clamshells and other bayonets, a collectors guide.

These items have been described to the best of my ability. German militaria and reference books for sale bayonet. Again there are some mistakes in this book but updates are available on the web for download to identify the mistakes. Roy has produced another excellent lavishly illustrated book on the german bayonets, the research on the ersatz patterns identifies a lot of previously unknown ersoc types, as well as variations on the more normal hilted models. The collectors edge march 16 added this socket bayonet for use with the. The pommel, crossguard and tang retain 96% nickel plating. This book covers all the third reich issue bayonets and also the little known reichswehr bayonets in detail. The following is a list of items i have available for sale or trade. In most cases, condition refers to the overall condition of.

According to carter in his book german bayonets, the models 9802 and 9805, mauser only made this model in 1916 and 1917 with 3 exceptions 2 in 1915 and 1 in 1918. This book is 448 pages which is hardbound with over 900 full color photographs. The collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 part one roy williams on. 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. Suhl germany manufacturer, closely resembles the german model 187184 humpback handle bayonet as used on the german mauser of that era. It is illustrated in the vast majority of examples with photographs of the bayonets. The bayonet collector s network bcn was founded in 1996 to bring bayonet collectors together to share knowledge and information about bayonets. This is the best book out there for american bayonets. Wwii german 98k bayonet with frog 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. You wont receive heavily thumbed shelf copies from us. All ersatz type of bayonets will fit on both german m1888 and m1898 rifles. A better book on german bayonets is german sidearms and bayonets. This is a comprehensive reference and contains many previously unpublished images of ersatz bayonets in wear. Come inside to talk not only about german bayonets, but about bayonets from around the world.

German bayonets were one of the more popular german weapons used during ww1 and ww2 by the german military bayonets are thrusting weapons attached at the end of the rifle, this type of weapon was obviously used in hand to hand combat. Being a bayonet collector myself, i thought that it would be useful to set up this web page to help collectors to network, to buyselltrade bayonets, and to assist in the identification of bayonets. All items are guaranteed original unless otherwise noted. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Featured bayonet german ersatz bayonets with british blades. Bayonets collectors source, military collectibles online.