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gamblegrogan	bayonet	Lead	[-]
Posts: 9 (03/25/09 02:44 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None does anybody know where there are pics of an gew88 1895 bayonet that is correct for this gun online is really hard to tell if will fit any certain style or name that fits my gun spanish, chilean, turk? thanks
Plevna		#1	[-]
Posts: 324 (03/25/09 08:36 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	gamblegrogan: The single best source of information on Gew 88 bayonets of which I am aware is Paul Scarlata's recent (2007) and well-illustrated book The German Gew. 88 "Commission" Rrifle. It would be worth your while to buy a copy of this for reference.
A1Coyote		#2	[-]
Posts: 159 (03/25/09 10:13 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The German's used what ever was on hand with Gew 88. The bayonets that fit best are: S1871, S71/84. $150.00 - $300.00. Gotta keep your eyes open. Next, any of the 88/98 Ersatz bayonets. To be sure they were strictly German use and not the cut down Turkish use ersatz bayonets, blade length must be around 12". Usually can be found at a reasonable price. PFM 65/71, 1871, 1902 will fit also, but will cost in excess of $1000.00. I don't own any of these, lol. Captured bayonets that were first altered, then used with Gew 88: (will cost ya) Italian M1871 Vetterli, French M1866 Chassepot, M1874 Gras, Siamese Knife bayonet. The book which is also good to see photos is German Uniforms And Bayonets 1841-1945, which shows something close to 20 different types fixed on Gew 88 rifles, like S1914, S84/98, S98, S98/05 too. German Regulations stated that the individual soldier had to have a side arm, and they did. As Plevna said, Paul Scarlata's book is a very good reference too. Good luck on your hunt. A good website to see photos of German soldiers armed with Gew 88 rifles and bayonets would be Commission Rifle on multiply.com. http://commissionrifle.multiply.com/ Last Edited By: A1Coyote 03/29/09 07:29 PM. Edited 1 times.
gamblegrogan		#3	[-]
Posts: 11 (03/25/09 11:23 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	goin to go to the bookstore. dont want to wait for them to ship me one thank you for the information and especially all the serial #'s to look for