robinb Posted October 29, 2017 Share #1 Posted October 29, 2017 Top: experimental Bolo bayonet. Only 56 were made. Second: Bowie bayonet. Several thousand were made. Third: common rifle bayonet. Hundreds of thousands made. Bottom: Cadet bayonet. 1368 produced. I found the Cadet yesterday at the local antique show. Been on the look out for years. You can see how the false edge is much longer than the standard rifle bayonet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwnorma Posted October 29, 2017 Share #2 Posted October 29, 2017 Robin, What a rare treat to see both the Bolo and the Cadet! Been many years since I have seen either! Huzzah and congratulations on completing the set! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misfit 45 Posted October 29, 2017 Share #3 Posted October 29, 2017 WOW! What a great display. Thanks. Marv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted October 29, 2017 Share #4 Posted October 29, 2017 robinb- You own these? WOW! Rarest of the rare. Thank you very much for showing us! SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted October 29, 2017 robinb- You own these? WOW! Rarest of the rare. Thank you very much for showing us! SKIP Yes, they are mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony V Posted October 29, 2017 Share #6 Posted October 29, 2017 Robin Very, very nice! Great examples and so nice to see them at together. A great help for all to see, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted October 29, 2017 So I find the Cadet last Friday, show it to some friends, and today I now have the correct scabbard for it. I like how things work out some times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted October 30, 2017 Share #8 Posted October 30, 2017 Very cool! Sometimes it works that way. SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C500 Posted November 1, 2017 Share #9 Posted November 1, 2017 That's a beautiful set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyrax222 Posted November 1, 2017 Share #10 Posted November 1, 2017 Really fine assembly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted January 20, 2019 Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted January 20, 2019 Share #12 Posted January 20, 2019 robinb- Still the most impressive collection! SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankerman Posted January 20, 2019 Share #13 Posted January 20, 2019 Super group..thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted January 22, 2019 Share #14 Posted January 22, 2019 Great collection there. About all you need is one of the modified bayonets for the 'Board of Ordnance and Fortifications' trials rifles. Those rifles were modified from a 30" to a 26" barrel, which necessitated the muzzle ring on the bayonet to be bored out to fit on the shortened barrels (the krags had tapered barrels, so even at 4" shorter it left the barrel diameter too large for a standard bayonet). I believe the modified bayonets were stamped '26' on the top of the tang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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