Educate me?
I believe I have one of those that hasn’t been bastardized. If I recall right it’s some type of Mauser bayonet. I don’t believe it’s a K98 but one of the offshoots. I’ve never sharpened mine. It’s still covered in Cosmalean with the metal sheath.
Usually sharpened. They aren't supposed to be sharpened so even a czech mauser bayonet worth $40 gets turned into an ugly $10 piece of pointy steel garbage. Sometimes bubba will remove the handles and take the grinder to it to put on a fancy handle/grip to church it up but it usually still turns out looking like crap.What does “bastardized’ mean? Something missing or cut off this one?
Usually sharpened. They aren't supposed to be sharpened so even a czech mauser bayonet worth $40 gets turned into an ugly $10 piece of pointy steel garbage. Sometimes bubba will remove the handles and take the grinder to it to put on a fancy handle/grip to church it up but it usually still turns out looking like crap.
For that particular bayonet, it's Polish (according to my little chart) that's been "improved". It's been shortened and an "edge" ground on it and the locking mechanism removed.
I wasn’t trying to be a smart arse if it came across that way. I called it bastardized because it doesn’t look right. It is quiet a bit shorter than it’s supposed to be and it looks like the edge has been sharpened a bit. The arch on the edge towards the back is what I’m looking at. Also like the other guy said The back of the bayonet is missing the locking button and the mechanism for locking onto the bayonet lug. So by bastardized, it’s seen better days. I apologize if it came across rude.What does “bastardized’ mean? Something missing or cut off this one?
I wasn’t trying to be a smart arse if it came across that way. I called it bastardized because it doesn’t look right. It is quiet a bit shorter than it’s supposed to be and it looks like the edge has been sharpened a bit. The arch on the edge towards the back is what I’m looking at. Also like the other guy said The back of the bayonet is missing the locking button and the mechanism for locking onto the bayonet lug. So by bastardized, it’s seen better days. I apologize if it came across rude.
Sharpen it and enjoy it.
Don't drop it on your toe.
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