Collecting Bayonets

Acknowledgements.................................................................	ix
Introduction...............................................................................	xi

1	Brief History of the Bayonet............................................	01
2	Getting Started Collecting Bayonets................................	03
3	Bayonet Terminology.......................................................	09
4	Bayonet Classification.....................................................	13
5	Bayonet Attachment Systems.........................................	15

6	Plug Bayonets.................................................................	27
7	Socket Bayonets.............................................................	41
8	Hirschfanger Style Sword Bayonets..............................	57
9	Sword Bayonets w. D-Guards & Basket Guards...........	65
10	Sword Bayonets w. Heavy Double-Edged Blades.........	79
11	Sword Bayonets with Quillback Blades..........................	85
12	Sword Bayonets with Yataghan Blades........................	93
13	Sword Bayonets with T-Back Blades.............................	117
14	Sword Bayonets with Cruciform Blades........................	127
15	Sword Bayonets with Straight Blades............................	135
16	Bayonets with Sawback Blades.....................................	155
17	Bolo & Machete Bayonets...............................................	165
18	Cadet & Reduced Scale Bayonets..................................	175
19	Ersatz Bayonets.............................................................	185
20	Bayonet Length - Long Versus Short.............................	205
21	Conventional Knife Bayonets..........................................	225
22	Modern Knife Bayonets...................................................	281
23	Dress & Non-Regulation Bayonets..................................	339
24	Miniature Bayonets & Letter Openers.............................	353
25	Bayonet Alterations & Conversions................................	365
26	Stray “Cats & Dogs”........................................................	371
27	Fakes, Reproductions & Movie Prop Bayonets...............	387
28	Bayonet Showcase........................................................	395
29	Bayonet Accessories.....................................................	459
	Index to Bayonets & Accessories..................................	483
	Quick Index......................................................................	491

30	Displaying Your Bayonets...............................................	495
31	Bayonet Grading System................................................	499
32	Records & Inventory.......................................................	501
33	Restoration, Repairs & Conservation..............................	505
34	Current Availability..........................................................	515
35	Bayonet Collector Organizations.....................................	521
36	Museums with Bayonet Displays....................................	523
37	Bibliography.....................................................................	525