1895 Krag Cadet bayonet

[Misfit 45]

Hi Folks,

I saw this on ebay. After I picked up my jaw from the keyboard, I reviewed all the pictures. The blade is worn and old, I but didn't see any red flags. Then I read the description in which the seller said the blade was welded and he tried to take clear photos of the area. He believes that it was a cut down and re-welded common Krag. The weld is obvious only if you are looking for it. To me, it just looked like a well worn blade with staining and a little pitting. I commend the seller for his honesty.

Marv

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-US-Springfield-Krag-Cadet-Bayonet-And-Scabbard-Spanish-American-War/323648287202?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

[Misfit 45]

Here's the blade. Note the added feature of the long false edge, just like the original.

[sundance]

I was not familiar with that bayo - learn something new every day. Great item.

[SKIPH]

WOW! Talk about rare! If the seller had said anything about being welded, I wouldn't have caught it either. But, I don't think it's a cut down, due to the top edge. The other factor is the scabbard, what are the chances of a loose cadet scabbard laying around? I don't know, it all kinda looks legit to me. At least the seller is honest about the weld. What the seller states, is "he believes it is a weld", it might not be. Who knows? I think this is the first cadet Krag bayonet that I can recall ever seeing. Thanks for showing Marv. SKIP

[thorin6]

WOW! Talk about rare! If the seller had said anything about being welded, I wouldn't have caught it either. But, I don't think it's a cut down, due to the top edge. The other factor is the scabbard, what are the chances of a loose cadet scabbard laying around? I don't know, it all kinda looks legit to me. At least the seller is honest about the weld. What the seller states, is "he believes it is a weld", it might not be. Who knows? I think this is the first cadet Krag bayonet that I can recall ever seeing. Thanks for showing Marv. SKIP

 

I've seen four or five cadet scabbards floating around loose in the past 6 months, usually the seller is trying to get $250-$300 but they don't sell. Dan the Krag Man at the Raleigh Militaria show has been carrying one around for a couple of years now.

As for the weld, when I looked at the bayonet I could see indications that would have me questioning whether this is a legitimate cadet bayonet. Welded Krag bayonets are not uncommon. If I were to buy this I would make sure I had a 14-day return period; I wouldn't trust ebay's return policy because the seller stated that he believes this to be a welded bayonet, which I suspect it is.

 

[robinb]

"I think this is the first cadet Krag bayonet that I can recall ever seeing."

I posted mine about a year ago.

[Misfit 45]

Hi,

If you want to buy an original 1895 Krag Cadet bayonet with scabbard (I think there were three versions of the scabbard), here's the link.

 

https://www.jjmilitaryantiques.com/Home.aspx/Catdet/19917?nm=springfield-krag-cadet-rifle-knife-bayonet-w-s&category=saberbayus&bread_last=%2FHome.aspx%2FCatpage%2Fsaberbayus%3Fpsize%3D10%26page%3D2%26sortseq%3DName&category_desc=Bayonets%20Saber%20%26%20Knife%20%20US#.XESYr7x7mUk

 

Marv