Do you have Bayo's for your Milsurp's?

[Afy]

I only have three milsurps:

A Vz 24, VZ 58 and STGW 57. I do have Bayo's for the 24 and 57. And am looking for one for the 58. Show me your pics..

 

[Babarsac]

No pics on me but yeah....how else would I roast marshmallows around the fire

 

[merlinfire]

In modern times, Bayo's are something of an anachronism, correct?

 

[leadcounsel]

In my view, they seem to cost a good 1/4th the price of the rifle. I'd rather put that money toward another rifle. I have no use for the bayonet other than to look at it. But the rifle is useful, even if just to shoot. I'm never going to use the bayonet for anything...

Now, if they were really cheap, like a few bucks, then sure, I'd buy them.

 

[minutemen1776]

If you collect milsurps (as opposed to just buying them because they're cheap, or for plinkers, etc., etc.) it's of no relevance that a bayonet is something of an anachronism in modern times. In most cases the milsurps themselves are anachronisms, which is why they're surplus to begin with.

Yes, they can be expensive. Some cost nearly as much as the rifle to get a correct one in good shape. Just try finding a good-quality non-reproduction bayonet for a Japanese Arisaka or German Mauser. When I bought mine, those ranged between $100-$150, and prices continue to climb. Again, though, to a collector that may just be part of the process, irrespective of the bayonet's practicality.

For me, I collect WW2 milsurps. If the rifles I have would have been fitted with a bayonet during WW2, then I try to find one to go with the rifle. That, however, doesn't mean that I have bayonets for all my WW2 rifles. My M1 Carbine, for example, would not have had a bayonet lug during WW2, even though it was given one when it was rearsenaled after WW2. Hence, I have no M1 Carbine bayonet. For my Finn M39, it did have a lug during WW2, but history tells us that only a handful of Civil Guard units actually received bayonets. Since my rifle was not used by the Civil Guard, I'm not searching for a bayonet for it.

 

[Kentucky-roughrider]

my Lee Enfield has two bayonets and my Sks has the correct blade one, however my Finnish 1891 doesn't and neither does my FM 38 but the 38 never was meant for one .

 

[Afy]

Luckily bayo's are fairly cheap around here. I paid about 30 Euro's for the STGW and 25 for the Vz 24.

 

[zoom6zoom]

I have them for many of mine, but no way am I paying $250 for an SVT-40 bayo.

Afy, here's the 58 bayo you want.. twelve bucks, shipping ain't bad, I've done a lot of business with these folks.
http://www.copesdistributing.net/product_info.php?cPath=131&products_id=802

 

[chuckles]

I have a Wilkinson Sword bayonet (16"?)for my No1 Mk111 Enfield. brings back the bleak days of the Somme. My Garand has a 16" (AFH Brand). I also have a Norinco SKS with the underfolder triangular bayonet. You should have one for all your milsurps.

 

[Trebor]

I have some, mainly those that came with the gun. I'll also pick one up if it's offered with the gun as an option for a bit extra. These include two different types of Lee Enfield bayonets, a few Mosin pig stickers, an odd Mauser bayonet or two, and one for my Swede Mauser M 96.

I think the most I paid was for my Martini Henry bayonet. That rifle just wasn't complete without the bayo.

I still need to get a good, representive Garand bayonet. The price on those is high as they are pretty collectable these days.

 

[Robert]

My 11-17 Model 1907 bayonet

 

[Art Eatman]

There's just something about a bayonet hung on the front end of a Garand that makes a serious social statement. Not hard to make it shaving-sharp, either.

 

[Ignition Override]

No real bayonets yet, just the spike for the SKS. The Russian/Yugo etc SKS with a real bayo looks all-business.

Two LE #5s, one #4, a Yugo Mauser and now a Garand.
The #5 Jungle Carbine bayos are not cheap.

 

[nwilliams]

Bayonets, I like bayonets!

Still need to buy a bayonet for my Arisaka Type 99 and my Swede M38.

Here are a few of mine.....
M1 Garand


Mosin Nagant 91/30


Steyr M95


Yugo 24-47


Chilean Mauser

 

[Dr.Rob]

I have one for my 1903 A3 and one for my Kar98k... the repro for my 98k doesn't fit worth a damn but it's a hell of a knife.

 

[sniper5]

I try to get bayonets, strippers, and slings for all mine. If I can't get an original, I'll get a repo (bayo's for the M39 are VERY hard to come by). I'm interested more in the engineering than the history, so I like to have them as complete as possible. I don't mind repos if they are not misrepresented (the M39 repo bayonet I have has 1999 stamped as the date so it can't claim counterfeit).

 

[Nugilum]

Please read my sig line.

 

[Lee Roder]

Just one, my dad's M4



Bought "a carbine" from the CMP for it ... somehow I ended up with 5 ... no way can I afford real bayonets for each of them now!

 

[OpelBlitz]

One of my M1 Garands with a good ol' 16" M1905/M1942 (I forgot exactly what). Made by Oneida.

 

[Threeband]

I'm not really into bayonets, but here are a few:

 

[murdoc rose]

I think there a must, matching isn't all that important to me but its always better if it does.

 

[arizona98tj]

I have a 577/450 Martini Henry Enfield with bayonet. The bayonet was manufactured by Wilkinson Sword, London England. It has the original leather scabbard. (too big to call a sheath!)

 

[Hardtarget]

There is the " sharp, pointy, thing" for four of the five mil-surps. The Mauser needs one.

Mark

 

[musick]

Only milsurp is my Arisaka:

 

[WardenWolf]

Depends. My Mosin Nagant M91/30 came with one, and I bought one for the Arisaka 99 my grandfather brought back from Okinawa. Unless there's a particular reason, I generally don't go chasing down bayonets for my rifles. They're just one more thing to take up space and empty my wallet. It's not like I'll get real enjoyment out of them, like I do the rifle itself. I can shoot the rifle; what can I do with the bayonet?