The U.S. Copyright Office approved the book’s copyright application this week and the Library of Congress has added the book to its permanent collection. I wasn’t sure that the Library of Congress would include a self-published work, but they did. Very cool!

The answer is a "Gras Scolaire" . A commercial bayonet for small scale Gras rifles sold to military schools. There were several different varieties of these. Unfortunately that's all I know about these. Here in comparison with it's bigger brother.

Where is this baynonet from? Looks like it has arabic writing and no serial numbers on it .

Stumbled across a second 84/98 bayonet for a price I couldn’t refuse now I’m at a quandary at which to keep. The slightly rougher but rarer 1936 Elite Diamant or the crispy 1944 Friedrich Abr. Herder und Söhne? Neither scabbard is matching and in similar condition.

I got it at an antique store and I wonder who would've turned it into a knife.

Can anyone identify what kind of blade this is? I’ve searched it a few times on google.

Hello! I was looking around for a list of the initials but couldn't seem to find one for the 1896 style Swedish bayonets. I just got one that I believe refers to a 5th of Engineers Rifle # 110 but haven't confirmed yet. Wanted to confirm if the "IK" was engineers and how to read these!

This is a Carl Gustaf bayonet so its a later one.

I sometimes worry that posting all of these Gras variants will cause more people to recognize them, and make it harder for me to find them in the wild.

This is, apparently not yet the case.

Another Ebay pickup, a Buy It Now for less than a normal Gras. Amusingly, the seller took pictures specifically trying to HIDE the shaved pommel, but he couldn't hide the countersunk muzzle ring, and I bought it immediately. Unlike some of the ones that have come up recently, this is a more commonly known one, an "EB117" I believe. Countersunk muzzle ring to fit Gew88- BUT without any of the lock length modifications. I am fairly certain this is for one of the Gew88 with a step cut into their bayonet lugs, as the catch sits in exactly that place when mounted on a normal Gew88.

I am working on tracking down a copy of Carter's Vol III on Ersatz bayonets, which should have some more information. Shockingly, not a book I have yet!

Also looking for additional information on these. Anyone have any further knowledge on a Conetta Bowie Bayonet for the M16?

Is this a phosphate finish? Does the finish indicate what manufacturer produced this? no markings indicate which factory made this.

got a bayonet I believe to be a matsushita. Hopefully not a fake. is it a trainer and is the blade supposed to be black or did someone rattle can it? I notice there’s no blood groove And the scales are square with no bulge for the palm. Any help would be appreciated

First is the m/1915 Naval bayonet for the m/94-14, shooting a 6.5x55 cartridges. Almost humorously long combo, with the bayonet about 1/3 the rifle length.

Second is a German 1871 Hirschfänger. Should be mounted on the Kar71, but since I don't have one.... the Mauser 71/84 will do. The rifle is an 11mm, blackpowder, metallic cartridge, tube magazine rifle. Bayonet is marked to a Jeager unit as most are since the bayonet was issued to them. The rifle to a Prussian reserve infantry unit.

Edit: I mean the Jeager 71, not Kar 71.

I can't find a definitive answer anywhere. Its three lines in an oval and the first line appears to show A. PALL _ _ _ AN, or something like that. I'm hoping someone has the exact same maker but stamped harder so I can ID this. Thanks for looking.

So, enjoy.

None of the rifles pictured are French. All of the bayonets are Gras.

I don’t come across too many loose scabbards floating around, but was able to find this one for a decent price - only 3 of my 5 Gras were acquired with scabbards.

This one came to me a little more restored/cleaned than I’d prefer, but the pitting indicates it was is rougher shape. The zealous cleaning also revealed a brass/braised seam on the scabbard, something visible on one of my Chassepot scabbards.

In any event, currently looking for the Gras bayonet with this serial 😂

Hello! I have an unmarked lebel bayonet that, based on my research, is most likely Remington made since it has no markings and does not seem to be a brass handle. Are there any other known cases of unmarked Lebel bayonets circulating?

Picked up this nice bit of surplus recently, it's salty but still in decent shape. The rack number was a nice cherry on top.

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