Military, Police, Special Forces

The German 1898/1905 “Butcher Blade” bayonet was the most common bayonet used by the German Heer during WWI, it was called the “Butcher Blade” by the Allies because of its shape. Designed to fit the 1898 German Mauser Carbines and Rifles. This 98/05 bayonet was manufactured by Simson & Co., Suhl, Germany.
German 1898 Mauser Rifle – 1898/1905 “Butcher Blade” Bayonet – World War I era. Kindly gifted by Col Suresh Chand
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United States – M1 Garand Rifle Bayonet (American Fork & Hoe Company) 1942 – World War II.
Reissue version – M1 Bayonet (Oneida Limited company) 1943 – World War II.

In a discussion, Peter Monahan shares that there were US troops in India/Pakistan during WWII having first arrived in Karachi in 1942 and quite a number being stationed in Calcutta as part of the support for the India-China air route and the operations in Burma. This is probably how these American bayonets came into India as one was sourced from the North and the second from the North-East of India!

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Switzerland – SIG Bayonet 1958 – for Sturmgewehr 57 made by Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft (SIG).
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AK series – Type 1 Bayonet
AKM Type 1 Bayonet for AK-47 Rifle
AK series – Type 2 Bayonet

The AK series bayonets were actually multi-tools as has been well explained in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzEu3ettW6E

Britain – United States – OSS/SOE Sleeve Dagger – World War II era. This was very kindly donated by Richard Cavender.
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Austria – Glock Feldmesser FM 78 Military Field Knife
Muela-5161 Military Alce Fixed Blade Knife designed for military use. Finger grooved handle, length 10.25″. Blade: 440 Chrome-Vanadium-Molybdenum Alloy Martensitic Steel, Hardness of 54-58 degrees on the Rockwell Scale handcrafted in Argamailla de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Spain.
Paratrooper’s Knife for emergency paracord cutting
WW2 GERMAN NAZI WAFFEN SS PARATROOPER FOLDING KNIFE (Also called Pantographic Knife).
Smith & Wesson Military & Police Folding Knife
Smith & Wesson Military & Police SWMPF2CS Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife with Belt Clip

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