Can anyone identify these old bayonet and knives?
My dad had these for as far back as I can remember. I do not know much about them. The long bayonet is dated 1918 . The knife with the pick I am assuming is a riggers knife. The folding pocket knife has Barlow written on it. I am looking for any information on all of these edged weapons and maybe even a value.
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barlow about 20 bucks.. platic handeled bayo about 30-40 bucks..riggers knife = german 60"s-80's gravity knife selling today unissiued 50 bucks yours looks blade ground..wood handeled blade about 30 bucks + blade is cut should be 16" 0 -
Thanks. What kind of bayonets are they? 0 -
The second one is for the US M-1 rifle (commonly called the Garand).
I believe nomenclature is M-5.0 -
Really? I did not know it was that old. Thanks. 0 -
Second pic is a M-5 for the Garand, introduced in 1953
Fourth pic looks like a M1905 cut to 10" from 16" for WWII, the wood grips are something somebody made up.0 -
I always though the "M-5's" I have were from the vietnam era. That is interesting to find out. The long one at the bottom is dated 1918. I htought most of them had wodden handles back then. Also, the scabard matches the length of the blade and I do not see any grind marks. I know some one could have taken the time to clean them up. Are you sure it has been cut down. I ask becuase I just cannot find any signs of it. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by lonesome00
I thought most of them had wooden handles back then.
Also, the scabbard matches the length of the blade and I do not see any grind marks. I know some one could have taken the time to clean them up. Are you sure it has been cut down. I ask becuase I just cannot find any signs of it.
Yes, they had wooden grips but yours has been replaced and the bayonet fixtures removed. As previously stated, the bayonet and scabbard have been cut down. See pictures below.0 -
Factory cut, see the blood groove running out to the tip? Some of the scabbards were cut down to fit, some were made to length. The grips were wood early on, plastic later......but neither extended to the butt. Some were ground on by GI's and made into what's called a fighting knife.
I'm on my antique backup PC, so I can't post pics to show you the difference. This link will take you to Ralph Cobb's website with pics.
http://www.worldbayonets.com/Bayonet_Identification_Guide/bayonet_identification_guide.html0 -
Wow, that is somehting. Factory cut? I am not sure what is involved, but to me it would make more sense to just make new ones. I bet it was different back then though. SO do these mods hurt or help the value? Honestly, I want to see these go to a collector because they serve no purpose taking up space in my gun safe. But, I would like to get close to what they are worth at least. 0 -
lonesome, if you email Ralph with pics at his website, and tell him I sent ya, he'll give you a fair evaluation and price.Probably on the knives too. Make sure you include close ups of the stamps.
Spider, nice example![^]0 -
I agree I meant to mention that. Thank you for posting that example. That certainly helped me get a better undertsanding.
I will give him a shout. First I am going to dig out some more edged weapons I have stuck back. As much as I love having them around I just cannot find a use for them. People tend to get a little cranky when confronted with one.0
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