http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/ Bayonet Collecting - To Discuss & Collect Bayonets of the World. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:01:54 GMT Carl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11750 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11750 The L3A1 on my site (the designation for the SA80 blade) does not have the bottle opener, the one with the opener has a small hook like projection similar to Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:39:00 GMT 8491pqt@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11749 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11749 Hello Many thanks for the reply... I will try find one with the black rigid plastic scabbard and tools... I still need check what this with/without bottle Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:05:30 GMT Carl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11748 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11748 The original military ones came with a bottle opener on the cross guard on top of the spine, and with both sharpener and saw attachment in the plastic Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:43:05 GMT Richard Abbenbroek http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11747 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11747 Thank You! :) Carl, Andy, Harry, Scott For your help and kind words about this bayonet of mine. I am blessed to have such fine people as you, whom I can count Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:43:33 GMT dross_3 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11746 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11746 Hello; I collect saw tooth bayonets, And wonder if anybody has any for sale Thanks Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:53:58 GMT 8491pqt@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11745 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11745 Of course if looking for SA180 -- I may not find much information... Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:42:45 GMT 8491pqt@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11743 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11743 Hello Trying to collect SA180 bayo. is somewhat confusing Easy to find -- moderately cheap -- from many sources even in supposedly not yet finished bare metal Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:57:11 GMT Carl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11742 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11742 A VZ 23 long with normal blade position and with the muzzle ring removed. The long versions as Harry says were used by the Iranians, this one may be a WWII Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:20:23 GMT andyb66sk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11741 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11741 Hallo , i believe the piece is a normal persian M98/29 made in Zbrojovka Brno, with removed crest and barell ring. I dont know about Persian that would remove Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:59:54 GMT Shaman15 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11740 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11740 Richard, Another thought...how about a Czech m24 long modified by the Iranians to fit the Persian 98/29 Mauser? The two bayonets are very similar but for the Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:52:16 GMT Shaman15 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11739 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11739 Richard, Looks like it could be an Iranian bayonet...24 Long..with the muzzle ring removed. No crown on pommel but has the scabbard loop. Don't recall if Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:46:43 GMT Scott Ring http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11738 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11738 Hello Richard, I just picked up a German S14 (the modified greek 1903 version) a few weeks ago. Your bayonets hilt is identical up to the cross guard. I wonder Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:02:26 GMT Richard Abbenbroek http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11737 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11737 Hello folks, I am going to ask for your assistance, as once again I have found out that I do not know it all. Wish I did though, as Lotto tickets would be Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:14:11 GMT Carl http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11734 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11734 Keisling does order bayonets by length in the original publication the other is the ABC series of books which are listed in length order, useful to find an Thu, 28 May 2009 11:26:42 GMT andyb66sk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11731 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bayonetcollecting/message/11731 Hello, nice M1879 Peabody with Steyr 1882 logo, the previous mentioned M1888 by Styer should have MRD 16,5 by MRD 17,5mm is this a M1886 modell, when using a