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Gras cut-down bayonet - a salty example.

Article about: I acquired this old French Gras bayonet the other day. It has had the blade chopped back to 12 inches to make it into a trench knife. It was quite rusted when I got it, but it cleaned up rea

  1. 04-10-2014, 07:54 PM #1
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    Default Gras cut-down bayonet - a salty example.

    I acquired this old French Gras bayonet the other day. It has had the blade chopped back to 12 inches to make it into a trench knife. It was quite rusted when I got it, but it cleaned up reasonably well. There's one thing for sure, it isn't a (very) recently modified bayonet like some are!

    Gras cut-down bayonet - a salty example.Gras cut-down bayonet - a salty example.Gras cut-down bayonet - a salty example.
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  2. 04-11-2014, 12:25 PM #2
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    Glad you rescued it, I am all for saving the rusted and neglected bayonets of the world.

    Jim
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  3. 04-11-2014, 12:54 PM #3
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    Hi Jim,

    Look at the last picture. Third rifle on the right is the Berthier carbine without a bayonet...
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