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The worldbayonets.com bayonet identification guide features pictures and dimensions of bayonets from around the world; along with history and other information to aid in identification. This reference is by no means exhaustive, but does cover many of the bayonets encountered on the collector’s market today, as well as some rare and unusual specimens. The guide is a work in progress. It currently includes over 7,800 images of over 600 bayonets; plus more than 135 frogs and related items from 68 countries. I will continue adding additional examples as I acquire new pieces and find time to photograph them and do the required programming.

Table of Contents

History of the Bayonet: 1500s to the Present Day—Read about the people, places, and events that tell the story of the bayonet's impact on the world as we know it.

Bayonet Terminology—diagrams showing the basic terminology used to describe bayonets, scabbards, and frogs.

Glossary of Bayonet Termsdefinitions of common bayonet terms.

Country Pages
—start here if you think you know the country of origin.

Type-Specific Pages—start here if you think your bayonet is one of the types listed, but are unsure of the country of origin.

Bayonets Listed by Overall Length—this may be helpful if you are unsure of the type or country of origin.

Bayonets and Belt Frogs by Type

AK Bayonets 101 (Kalashnikov AK47, AKM, and AK74) Socket Bayonets
Bayonet Belt Frogs Submachine Gun Bayonets
The British No. 4 Spike Bayonet U.S. M4 Bayonets and Foreign Copies
The British No. 9 Bayonet U.S. M5, M5A1, and M6 Bayonets; and Foreign Copies
Cadet and Boy's Rifle Bayonets U.S. M7 Bayonets
The Czechoslovak VZ–58 Bayonet Foreign Copies of the M7 Bayonet
FN–FAL Bayonets U.S. M8 and M8A1 Scabbards
G3 and CETME Bayonets U.S. M10 Scabbards
Movie Prop Bayonets  
Page header image of Brazil Comblain Cadet Yataghan bayonet
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