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Post by drakegmbh on Jul 23, 2022 1:59:21 GMT
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circumstances
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All the same we take our chances.. laughed at by time..tricked by circumstances
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Post by circumstances on Jul 23, 2022 15:48:45 GMT
In days of yor if'n I was a mud rolling grunt and the call came down the line to fix bayonets I would have been tempted if out of ammunition to sling my rifle and use the bayonet by itself maybe teamed with my entrenching tool. Some of those old muzzle extenders were short to medium swords. I dig it. The saber collection is sweet too. The saber used to be my favorite blade in a now bygone day. I still have a soft spot for it.
I used to belong to a cavalry reenactment unit and we had a period saber course set up. The little mare I had was a plumb awesome saber mount. She could pivot on haunches slide on her butt to a stop and spin like a top. That was a righteous blast of a period in my life. My blade was an 1860 light cavalry US model.
Massive cool collection man. You got some nice pieces there.
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Post by pellius on Jul 23, 2022 17:57:04 GMT
Nice collection and display.
I own only one bayonet, an 1898/05 n/A “Butcher’s Blade.” If I’m not mistaken, it looks like you have a couple of them.
Also, welcome to the forum.
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Post by drakegmbh on Jul 23, 2022 18:37:21 GMT
Nice collection and display. I own only one bayonet, an 1898/05 n/A “Butcher’s Blade.” If I’m not mistaken, it looks like you have a couple of them. Also, welcome to the forum. Thanks for the welcome. Yes, I do have a couple 98/05's - one is a sawback (I believe the full name is SG 98/05 n.A.S.) and the other is a standard model which has been blued postwar and has a '1920' Weimar property stamp.  Unfortunately the latter did not come with a scabbard and the repro scabbards I have been able to find look far too 'new'. Same issue with the Pattern 1888 bayonets - I have only been able to reproductions of the shortened Pattern 1907 bayonets used in India to fit. I see a seller in China offering more authentic reproductions of the 1888 scabbards but for around $80 each I haven't rolled the dice on one yet. I have also got a couple of the SG 98 'quillback' bayonets which are just delightfully silly in their proportions. The blade is about 20.5". That 'pipe' down the blade also makes me pine for a German or Argentine cavalry sword which has a similar design. I missed out on a very nice 1898 Argentine last year for about $450 that I still regret.  |
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Post by pellius on Jul 23, 2022 19:25:01 GMT
I have an Argentine 1898 cav trooper saber. It’s an impressive pipeback.
I got mine long ago before prices went nuts. A year ago, $450 would’ve been a very good price. Bummer it got away.
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Post by armizare9 on Aug 22, 2022 5:14:11 GMT
VERY impressive collection!! I don't know what it is but i love knives in metal scabbards/sheaths just love the look of them, i hope to find something like you have displayed on your wall one day.  |
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Post by chugga on Aug 22, 2022 12:26:47 GMT
I primarily collect military surplus items which quickly branched from rifles and handguns into bayonets and some knives - and eventually into military swords as well. Here are my current swords - minus a pair of 90's Kit Rae swords hung up over the fireplace.   Here is the bayonet collection. These photos are from last summer so there have been a few more additions and still a few waiting to find a home up on the wall.  Given the dimensions of the room I can't get a wide enough angle to get them all visible in one frame - so here are closer looks for anyone curious:     |
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Post by chugga on Aug 22, 2022 12:29:44 GMT
fantastic, love the sword bayo's
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