Gents A new Chassepot came my way today, good condition matching serials but lost staple, nothing special however Ricasso has the Balloon for Gustav Felix (CH...
Hi Carl, Nice find ! Think you possibly have an arsenal rework by SE, after the fact, regarding the prefix? It may very well have began life as a contract...
Hi Carl Nice bayonet with both Ballon and Stehelin. On your website is mentioned a second Stehelin marked vith prefix O, and I have another Stehelin marked...
Greetings, I am new to the group and enjoy all the info available. I wanted to ask if anyone has any info on the Austrian MP34 bayonet. I have a bayonet that I...
Scott, I had no idea YOU were a Chassypott collector as well !! - have you sought " professional help " LOL Peter ... after ... a ... Maybe ... blades...
Hi all, New to the group but looking forward to the experience. I have recently acquired a 1876 Socket, or so I think. All the dimentions match as per ...
Hi BCBcollector and welcome to the group, I think your blade length difference is just due to the point you consider the blade to start/end. Some people...
Peter, You nailed that one right on the head, my friend. I have attempted to find professional help, but I guess the word is out, and no one will tackle the...
Scott, I see you are familiar with the infamous French Officer..Leiutenant Etienne. As I understand it, he was a supply officer and a compulsive thief...stole...
Harry, You have now filled in the blanks for me regarding Lt. Etienne! Lets not forget the thousands of famous battles he fought carrying his personalized...
... Gentlemen, I believe we have discovered the identity of the hero biographically chronicled by George MacDonald Fraser. The Flashman books are all true, and...
The Bayonet is not renumbered, the scabbard and crossguard numbers are both original with no signs of grinding etc. Will get pics on line as soon as I can Carl...
Hi Jeff, Thanks for the info. I am not too sure where to measure from on the socket bayos. As you can probably tell from my user name, I collect British &...
Hi Gary, Contact me off forum (gigo.hayes'at'ntlworld.com) and I'll send some details/pics etc on how I measure. I can't quite place why I collect bayonets...
Hal, You may scoff is you like....but it is obvious that Lt. Etienne visited the U.S. during the Civil War timeframe..the evidence is indisputable....think...
Gents, On a serious note..Anyone have a Turk M1890 handy? Have made up a pattern for an odd Turkish frog and am wondering about frog stud opening size and...
Ah so - it's amsfelder's fault is it Scott ?? He should be ashamed leading you astray like that !!! LOL Peter. ... to ... think ... you ... SE, ... life as ......
No Peter, I wouldn't call it 'amsfelders fault' Something you may not fathom regarding chassypotts, but I feel I owe Bo a debt of gratitude for that day. ;-) ...
I am not to blame - it's a virus. Last report from WHO estimates that more than 20.000 people - mostly males - has been infected by the human CHS1866 virus....
New acquisition, at first look it is a Rumanian Peabody in detail no way. It has a slightly slimmer spring, no marks (unfortunately the press stud is missing...
Carl, what is the muzzle ring diameter??? Harry ... From: carl To: bayonetcollecting@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 4:52 PM Subject:...
Harry, The Turk M1890 frog stud being oval shape is 13/16” high by 9/16” wide and the stem being round is 5/16” diameter. The distance from the top of ...
Hi Rob, Thanks, that's just what I needed to know. Have a Turk knife bayonet with the exact same frogstud, so that helps also. :o) Was wondering about a...
Bo - I seem to be immune to the dreaded " Chassypott Virus " - maybe if we held a cull of all those who dare to collect them, the problem would simply go away...
Photo added to the files. It is a standard Turk M1890 long bayonet. Has some of the Turk markings, mainly stars, crescents, etc on the bayonet and scabbard. ...
Hi Mike I don't have further comments, but in my folder "Amsfelder" you will find pics of the short Lneschloss 1903, I mentioned on the Gunboard. /Amsfelder...
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