I have a French M1874 Gras Bayonet, signed and dated 1879. I wanted to see if anyone could tell me the name of the rifle that this bayonet fits on. My father got it from a German soldier when the soldier surrendered to him towards the end of the Battle of the Bulge. I would love to see it reunited with its original style rifle.
Need the correct rifle...
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Jim Watson
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Do you reckon it would go on an 1874 Gras rifle?
http://www.militaryrifles.com/France/Gras.htm
A German using a French rifle already obsolete by WW I in the Battle of the Bulge was really hurting for a weapon. Maybe he was just using the bayonet as a knife.
http://www.militaryrifles.com/France/Gras.htm
A German using a French rifle already obsolete by WW I in the Battle of the Bulge was really hurting for a weapon. Maybe he was just using the bayonet as a knife.
As far as I know, the German was not using the bayonet but got it off a French soldier when they surrendered (or just stole it). I didn't realize that bayonets were named for the guns they were associated with. Thanks. Are those style guns still around or am I delegated to forever search antique stores and E-Bay?
Jim Watson
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E-Bay does not trust you with a gun.
Shop Gunbroker and Auctionarms.
I see a couple for $600+
Shop Gunbroker and Auctionarms.
I see a couple for $600+
Chipperman
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I have one just like it.
I honestly never seriously considered getting a rifle to go with the bayonet. Usually, it's the other way around for me.
I honestly never seriously considered getting a rifle to go with the bayonet. Usually, it's the other way around for me.