I enjoy collecting bayonets and I also enjoy research as well as helping others in regards to bayonet collecting, however, the numerous amounts of requests sometimes become cumbersome as far too many ebay resellers took advantage of my kindness only to end up throwing the bayonet on auction without even a thank you for […]
The german S84/98 bayonet when fresh from the factory was issued with a matching serial numbered scabbard. Over the years, particularly during war, scabbards were lost, misplaced or simply placed upon a different bayonet. Sometimes these bayonets were sent to the armorer for repairs or rework, etc upon which the scabbard may have been placed […]
Well, I finally acquired an original German Seitengewehr 71 for my collection although it’s not in great condition. The brass handle is ok with some minimal dings and the blade is heavily surface rusted and caked over and has alot of pitting. The Seitengewehr 71 is scarce & when found for sale can be expensive, […]
In addition to german bayonets, I also collect japanese bayonets. For the longest time I hoped for landing a copy of Larry Johnson’s Japanese Bayonets as this was the only definitive & comprehensive book covering japanese bayonets in depth. Well, I never did acquire this book, however, imagine my excitement to learn of a brand […]
Nazi SA Dagger - also known as brown dagger as it has brown scabbard, brown wood grip, also has SA logo on small round medallion below the pommel-cap. Blade Inscription reads ”Alles fur Deutschland” translates to “Everything for Germany.”
This particular dagger was carried by the officers of the SA or “Sturmabeilung” from 1934 to 1945.
This was […]
I picked up a near mint condition Seitengewehr 14. This German bayonet is closely similar to the Seitengewehr 84/98, however, the blade is longer at nearly 12 inches. The bayonet has a nickle finish similar to the private purchase dress bayonets and has wooden grips and came in a painted steel scabbard. […]
The German 98/05 “Butcher Blade” bayonet was the most common bayonet used by the German Heer during WWI, it was called the “Butcher Blade” by the Allies because of it’s shape.
The first pattern butcher bayonet had high ears on the crossguard, was produced from 1906 until 1915 and had originally came with a leather scabbard. […]
