M14 Forum

mike6541

Is there a book that lists bayos?
Like rarity and who made them.
USGI of course.

Sustinemus

This is a great doorway to the world of bayonets:

http://www.bayo-hunter.com/links.htm

m1a shooter

Another good link

http://www.usmilitaryknives.com/bayonet_points.htm

A square 10

and gary cunningham wrote a very nice book on 'american military bayonets of the 20th century' available thru scot duff i think

Tenboremag

A couple more would be:
Bayonets -from Janzen's notebook and
Bayonets, an Illustrated History by Martin J. Brayley.

Albayo

The Bayonets - From Janzen's Notebook is a good all round starter book.
From there you can get specialized.
Here are some of the books I use to identify my bayonets in my collection.

Bayonets of the World Volumes I, 2, 3, and 4, by Paul Kiesling
British & Commonwealth Bayonets, by Skennerton & Richardson
Australian Service Bayonets, by Ian D. Skennerton
American Socket Bayonets and Scabbards, by Robert R. Reilly
American Military Bayonets of the 20th Century, by Gary M. Cunnigham
Bayonets of the Remington Cartridge Period, by Jerry L. Janzen
The Bayonet, by R.D.C. Evans
U.S. Military Knives, by M.H. Cole
The German Bayonet 1871-1945, by John Walter
The Brown Bess Bayonet, by Grahm Priest
German Bayonets Models 98/02 and 98/05, by Anthony Carter

sac troop

Here's some additional reading while your looking for books.
http://www.usmilitaryknives.com/bayonet_points.htm

Also if your interested in U.S. military edged weapons you should go here and check out the “edged weapons” forum.
http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

There are a lot of knowledgeable people on this forum. Gary Cunnigham is a moderator and Frank Trzaska often drops in on particularly interesting subjects.