What has the world come to.....

**Blitzkrieg Bop** · 09-12-2010, 03:25 PM

I was browsing e-bay and I saw these. I thought they looked funny, so I clicked on the link. These have to be the worst quality reproduction bayonets I have seen. They look like an arisaka, franch gras, chassepot, and an ersatz bayonet. Just horrible..
5 PCS WWII BAYONET SWORD OF SEVERAL COUNTRIES -567 - eBay (item 300436067355 end time Oct-08-10 02:50:27 PDT)
EDIT: It is funny that they use phillips head screws in the grips.

**militarymania** · 09-12-2010, 03:40 PM

you are right,,,these are fugly,,,,

**packin9** · 09-15-2010, 05:37 PM

I'm no expert,but they look pretty good even if they are repro's. Heck,just look at some of the prices for just one repro. $89 aint so bad for some wall hangers.

**Masonk** · 09-15-2010, 05:43 PM

Ha, the inscription on the "French Gras" looks like a 3rd grader wrote it....

**packin9** · 09-15-2010, 07:57 PM

And, who ever aged them, if they are repro's, did a darned good job of it.

**jimpy** · 09-16-2010, 01:24 PM

At least the vendor is not claiming them as genuine and actually does state that they are reproduction. Personally I think that whoever has made them has made a good job on approprately distressing them for age, wear and tear etc.

Regards etc

Ian D
AKA: Jmpy