is an ongoing project, and future editions will include even more bayonet listings – and possibly some other accessories as well.
The bayonets and pricing included in SCMF are not intended to be a comprehensive collectors’ guide. There is not enough space available to mention all known variations or makers. Some variations will be worth much more than others to collectors. For detailed reference I suggest the reader consult a bayonet collectors’ work such as Bayonets, From Janzens’ Notebook.
My sincere thanks to the following individuals who allowed me to photograph bayonets in their possession:
Mark Augsberger
Larry Brown
Paul Bunin
Mike Cook
Nyle Johnson
Ben Payer
Jerry Pierfederici
James Romig
The reader may find the following schematic helpful in understanding the bayonet listings included in this book:
I hope the above changes have resulted in a more accurate, more interesting, and easier-to-use book.
BASIC BAYONET NOMENCLATURE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Orval Reichert is a collector of WWII-era semi-automatic pistols, especially the P38, and has been an invaluable help in sorting out a sometimes confusing array of pistol variations. He can be reached at P.O. Box 67, Vadar, WA, 98593.
Joe Gaddini, of SWR, has provided invaluable technical assistance on Class III firearms and suppressors. He can be reached at 119 Davis Road, Suite G-12, Martinez, GA, 30907.
Thanks to Eric M. Larsen for his information concerning Federal firearms laws.
Special thanks go to Simeon Stoddard, former curator of the Cody Firearms Museum, for his research into and contributions concerning the M1 Garand rifle.
Nick Tilotta is an expert on Thompson submachine guns. He helped to explain the subtle differences between models and can be reached at P.O. Box 451, Grapevine, TX, 76099.
Don Westmoreland is a serious student of Japanese and German WWII automatic weapons. His knowledge was extremely valuable.
Gunsmith Stan Andrewski can be reached at 603-746-4387 and is recommended to anyone needing firtst-class work on Class III weapons.
Dan Shea, editor and publisher of Small Arms Review, lent his mastery of Class III firearms.
Ted Dawidowicz of Dalvar USA lent numerous photos of imported Polish military firearms. He may be reached at 702-558-6707.
Jim Alley (937-773-4203) of IDSA Books was most generous in granting use of his extensive personal library.
Blake Stevens (905-342-3434) of Collector Grade Publications shared his vast knowledge as well as select photographs from his personal collection.
The suggestions of Ricky Kumor, Sr., and J. B. Wood contributed much to earlier editions of this book – and to this one as well.
The assistance of small arms expert James Rankin is gratefully acknowledged.
Mark Keefe, editor of American Rifleman, contributed valuable information on Lee-Enfield rifles.
Richard Wray and Ken Keilholz shared their encyclopedic knowledge and photographs of Class III firearms, without which this would be a lesser book.
J. R. Moody was generous in his assistance concerning Class III and sniper weapons.
Thanks go out to Pedro Bello for sharing his extensive knowledge of machine pistols.
Charlie Cutshaw provided valuable information on rare and hard-to-find military weapons.
Paul Miller and John M. Miller, CWO, U. S. Army (Ret.), generously shared their deep knowledge of military weapons.
Bob Naess is an expert of machine guns and their values, and he kindly lent his assistance to this volume.
Mike LaPlante generously straightened out the maze of variations found in the AR-15 and M16 family of weapons.
And, finally, our thanks go to Ned Schwing, former editor of this volume.
PHOTO CREDITS
Many of the full-format photos appearing in this book were taken by photographer extraordinaire Paul Goodwin.
A special acknowledgment to Kris Leinicke, curator of the Rock Island Arsenal Museum, for providing full access to the museum’s outstanding firearms collection.
Karl Karash supplied photos from his personal collection of Colt 1911s.
Jim Rankin shared many photos from his vast personal collection.
Robert Fisch, curator of the museum at the United States Military Academy at West Point, was most generous in sharing the museum’s treasure trove of historically significant firearms.
Blake Stevens of Collector Grade Publications shared numerous photos from his outstanding and comprehensive books.
Roberty Segel supplied many beautiful photos of his superb collection of vintage machine guns.
Charles Kenyon lent outstanding Luger photographs, many of which appear in his landmark book, Lugers at Random.
Chuck Karwan shared many photos from his extensive photo archives of military weapons.
Ricky Kumor, Sr., went out of his way to photograph many of the fine military firearms that pass through his shop.
Tom Nelson of Ironside International Publishers kindly allowed us to reprint some of his photos of rare weapons from his outstanding series of books on automatic weapons.
John M. Miller helpfully supplied photos of early military firearms.
Paul Scarlata was generous with photos not only of military firearms but of other fascinating historical subjects.
Ryerson Knight was most helpful with photos of pocket pistols.
And, finally, thanks to Dr. Leonardo M. Antaris for the use of the outstanding photos from his book, Star Firearms.
AUCTION HOUSE CREDITS
The following auction houses were kind enough to allow the Catalog to report unusual firearms from their sales.
The directors of these auction concerns are acknowledged for their assistance and support.
Amoskeag Auction Company, Inc.
250 Commercial Street, Unit #3011
Manchester, NH 03101
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