identify blades

[english]

Attachment 32857Can approx. time frame for these blades be established?
Thanks,
Joe

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[Aragorn243]

The bayonets were typically used on: WWII US Garand, WWI US 03, WWI US 03, WWI-WWII Italian Carcano, WWII Japan Arisaka, WWII Germany K98 and the last one, WWII US 30 carbine.

[old-smithy]

The German boot knife is WWII - Think

The M1 Starts from 1942 an was used by the US up until the 60's, by Europeans/South America/Far East even later than that.

The Long 1903 in plastic is WWII if it is the correct scabbard for the blade, also possibly up till Vietnam as they remade the full length blades in the late 60's for shotguns - this isn't one of those.

the 1903 in cloth covered would be WWI

The Italian 1891 could be WWI and WWII (Against the Allies and against the Axis side) plus actions like Mesopotamia and North Africa between the wars, also possibly post WWII in Italy

The German 84/98 if early enough was used in The Spanish Civil war, and since Saudi Arabia bought new bayonets in the 80/90's for their 1898 Mauser its possible they used the 84/98 bayonet, also 84/98's were used by the Israeli's in 1949 not all were replaced in Eastern European use until the 70's(? East Germany?)

The last one is less likely WWI more likley post WWII and as the early M1's did not have the adaptors which were added later near the end of the war so most M4's are post WWII. So any American war/police action up till Vietnam, and sveral none US actions but all post WWII.


The Japanese Arisaka could also be WWI (the UK used them as did Russia), Sino Russian War (both sides), Japan/China wars, Eastern Europe after WWI White russians against Rusia, Finlandor even Finland/Germany or Finalnd/Russia (both sides!) wars, and Korea as the South Koreans used them.

[english]

Aragorn and Old Smithy, Your help is appreciated!
Joe