Bayonet ID

I have a few bayonets but I don't recognize that one.

Wes

Basically, this bayonet is very sturdy and I wanted to find out if I can sharpen its blade so that it could be usable as a general purpose knife, to keep close to me in my truck. Just in case.

Also, does it need to be wet sharpened or a regular bench grinder is OK?

Sorry I don't know, looks old though. Try asking in rec.knives or rec.guns.

Austro=Hungarian Mannlicher Carbine, Bajonett M95, NCO's Pattern for Stutzen M95.

Tom

Depending on condition it could be worth $100 or so.

I think they can be sharpened quite well with a fine single-cut file, drawn lengthwise.

Iggy,

That one looks like the bunch of old WWII German bayonettes that my Dad turned into some pretty decent butcher-knives. Mostly from Mauser 98's, Id guess.

Flash

On Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:50:47 -0500, with neither quill nor qualm, Ignoramus21192 quickly quoth:

Why no clear closeups of the sheath, Ig?

Tawm sells knotted wheels.

On Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:54:56 -0500, with neither quill nor qualm, Ignoramus21192 quickly quoth:

I'll bet the Chitown PD (you're up there somewhere, right?) love things like that, especially if you conceal 'em.

Now THAT is the most obvious troll I've seen you pull in a while, Iggy. Get yourself a set of DMT diamond paddles. They're great for this kind of thing.

or similar. They'll last a lifetime. I keep a 6" DMT 600 grit diamond plate in the kitchen for my pocket and kitchen knives, shop bench planes, etc. The paddle kit stays with me in the truck for sharpening whatever wherever.

Alas, you're married, or I'd tell you the girlfriend advantage. (Sharpening their knives brings you soft and warm goodness.)

Tom this is great. I think that your guess may be close, but it may be not exactly?

Here's the pic:

its hand guard is a little different.

I think that this may be a diff. kind of m95 bayonet.

Here's another cool page

and a picture

this matches my bayonet perfectly!!!!

Thanks a lot!

My bayonet has no markings, except possibly etchings on the back, where there is some rust covering it. So it may even be counterfeit.

i

I forgot that I had those paddles. Sorry. That is definitely a god idea.

i

I think maybe an 8mm Mauser.

Electro de-rusting would be nice if you did not have dissimilar metals riveted together. Not sure with what you have.

Good Luck, DoN.

Iggy, As mentioned before on this newsgroup (about 4 years ago), if the inscription says "This End Toward Enemy", it is probably of Polish origin.

Ivan Vegvary

So now you're an expert based on someone's generic description of a M95 bayonet? I think you'll find my description a bit more specific. There were at least 4 variations on the M95 bayonet.

Tom

And if it says the KGB troops are behind you, keep going forward, it is soviet.

General James Gavin was the US commander in Berlin right after the war, and Marshall Zhukov was the Soviet commander. They met often and became friendly, but Gavin reported that he was the only person who could be around Zhukov without fearing for his life.

On Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:15:08 -0500, with neither quill nor qualm, Ignoramus21192 quickly quoth:

Yeah, it's missing the hook for your (generic) purse.

Ayup, that's her, alright. Now about the closeup of the sheath...

On Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:12:44 -0400, with neither quill nor qualm, Wes quickly quoth:

U.S. claymore mines had "This side toward enemy" on the nasty side. What does this tell us?

ROTFLMAO

Tom... Good point.