C+R accessories.

[pitfighter]

Bayonets have been discussed before.
They are a nice historical addition to your C+R rifle.

Another accessory is the fighting or utility knife from a certain era.

Two cheap and cheerful "examples" of collectables I ran across this week - that in my opinion are relevant to this page in their own way:

1. The Fairbairn Sykes Commando Dagger.
This was a Craigslist find, it is "mold-marked" 4, which places it pre-1945, it is a third pattern design with factory ground blade.
The most desirable being the hand ground blades of the first and second pattern.
Still a nice one for the glass cabinet in the office.
(The photo display is all post-1945, I don't have much English gear, sorry.)







2. This little curiosity is a 1937 first pattern Luftwaffe Flieger Kampfmesser.
Although issued to many branches of the luftwaffe, it is associated with the Fallschirmjager, paratroopers, so has some extra collectability.

The idea being a strung up para can cut his lines free with a blade that can be opened with one hand.
It goes into the glass cabinet too - with the other paratrooper items.
The blade on this one has been sharpened roughly, and although restorable will be left as is.

[Spartan301]

Nice score OP!

I generally only collect bayonets for my C&Rs, but I've acquired a couple of fighting knives over the years.


Fairburn-Sykes Fighting Knife, "mold-marked" #1 with ENGLAND stamped on the cross guard.

U.S. Model 1917 C.T. / PLUMB ST. LOUIS 1918

[highpower]

[Ponchsox]

Bayonets are fun to collect with your C&R rifles and you can find great deals if you're patient.

[pitfighter]

Nice collections, Highpower + Spartan.
The US blades are nice, too.
Trench knives and fighting daggers are always going to have an adolescent appeal to me.

Here is one I remembered from my youth - a 1988 model British Arctic Survival knife.
One of the more impractical knives ever issued to Special Forces (Mainly RMC on exercise in Norway.)
A MASSIVE carbon steel blade, that when sharpened like this one (the issue edge is totally crap, and were usually resharpened by troops) will shave hairs from your arm.
*My friend Dave Baker (Forged in Fire) re-honed the blade on this one.

This original MOD issue survival knife (made in Sheffield) is heavier than most sidearms, and less practical, but a fun cold-war relic nevertheless - I guess you can chop down trees with it.