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Message started by cjwils on Aug 10th, 2011 at 1:48pm

Title: How much value is added by a bayonet?
Post by cjwils on Aug 10th, 2011 at 1:48pm
Presently on gunbroker.com, serveral Krag bayonets are listed.  I not am really a serious Krag collector, but I wonder how much the value of my all original model 1898 would be enhanced by having the correct bayonet with it. 

Title: Re: How much value is added by a bayonet?
Post by Andy on Aug 15th, 2011 at 12:59am
Haven't checked your source, but attended a local gun show today.  Found one restored model 1898 bayonet. the vendor wanted $250.00 for it. It was beautifully restored, I wish the one I am currently working on had that level of care put into it. Storey was that the restorer has past on.
Several on EBAY have gone from $75.00 (very poor condition) to $210.00 (well restored). Last firearms auction I checked was asking $250.00 for a bayonet and sheath in a presentation case.
I can only speculate that a good one will enhance the value of the rifle, if you intend to sell, and probably by as much as the bayonet is really worth--some may buy the rifle just to obtain the bayonet.
As for me and mine, I believe that any military issue rifle is incomplete without one.

Title: Re: How much value is added by a bayonet?
Post by JK on Aug 15th, 2011 at 12:02pm
I usually find that you will get more if the gun and the bayonet are sold separately.

Title: Re: How much value is added by a bayonet?
Post by Adam Stephens on Aug 17th, 2011 at 7:29am
If you have a matching serial number bayo it makes a pretty big differemce but other than that like it has been said you can usually get more money selling them seperate.  On the other hand sometimes the pure awesome factor is worth the investment alone, but I buy guns for me not to sell them, so the value to me might be more than the value to someone else.

Title: Re: How much value is added by a bayonet?
Post by omar romero on Aug 18th, 2011 at 6:38am
It seems you are a great fan and have much interest of buying guns. So you must be having lot of collection with you, I wanted to see some of them so can you upload some photos of your collection Adam?

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