Bayonet Bonanza

[browningautorifle]

Yes, the black are harder to find. They both appeared here many years ago and we didn't have the foresight to purchase one even though we knew they were different...

[Peter Laidler]

The black or brown grips were both the same part number so no difference to the UK Military except that for conformity, had to remain matched for colour according to the V-150 EMER of the period. Which also commented words to the effect that the darker colour (presumably black - but it was really a deep fleck brown) was to allow the manufacturer of the paxolin to utilise a material already in being. Paxolin was a tough mouldable and machinable insulating material used in the electrical industry. So don't be taken in by the dealers telling you that the black grips were special ones for the Gurkhas, Marines or other special forces. Just a stop gap variation in production

[Eaglelord17]

The Swiss Pioneer is a work of art and I am having a hard time not trying the saw out.

I think it was Forgotten Weapons (or Inrangetv) where they actually used the Pioneer bayonet. They tried on its own and being attached to the rifle. When it was attached to the rifle, it was going through wood like nothing.

[Flying10uk]

I still use similar material to what the No7 grips were made from except that the stuff that's seems to be available nowadays is called Tufnell. It is available in bonded paper or bonded linen/cloth form that I know of and possibly other forms. I have used this material for making items such as spot welding jigs which need need to be made of a non conductor type of material. I believe that some forms of this material may, in the past, have contained a certain amount of Asbestos?

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Speeking of sawbacks ,they seem to travel in pairs. Group purchace with the Swiss one.

[Aragorn243]

Nice, knowing your general reluctance to spend a fortune on bayonets, I'm thinking you must have gotten one heck of a deal on those two.

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Ok deal. Budget was looking better due to lack of firearms oppertunities and bayonets are hard to find locally. Thought I had better strike while the iorn ws hot.

[A square 10]

very nice assortment of US no7s , and excellent pioneer ,

i too was looking for a commonwealth no7 ..............i do have both the red and black but not in the same photo yet

[Aragorn243]

You're missing the South African blade bayonet. Shouldn't be too hard to find and not expensive either.

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

You're missing the South African blade bayonet. Shouldn't be too hard to find and not expensive either.

And the cruciform No 4 Bayonet which can be found at any garage sale or flea market.