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A new chapter has been added for Egypt. I decided to do this when I found that there were no listings for the Egyptian FN 1949, Hakim and Rasheed rifles or the Helwan pistol.

Also, I have removed pricing for Class III dealer sample firearms. There is no good reason to confuse general readers with pricing on guns that can be owned only by federally-licensed dealers. The dealers will know the going rate for these restricted items.

Now Including Bayonets!

Bayonets are being added to this edition of Standard Catalogue of Military Firearms. Why add bayonets and not other accessory items? Unlike accessories such as slings, cleaning kits, magazines, clips, etc., I think bayonets are an item that many collectors like to acquire to display with the military rifles they own. Some rifles issued with an attached bayonet, such as the SKS, Vz-52 and Mannlicher Carcano Cavalry Carbine were already included in this book, so it just seemed a natural extension to add other bayonets as well.

In my years of dealing in military firearms and bayonets, it has become obvious to me that there are some collectors of military rifles who have no idea what a particular bayonet looks like. They all look alike to an untrained eye. Somebody will point to a Japanese Type 30 bayonet and ask if it fits an M-1 Garand. That is why I decided to include pictures of bayonets. The bayonet entries in this edition will include a picture if I could find an example to show. Blade length and type, handle material, and other identifying features will be included. Manufacturers’ name and other markings on examples shown will be noted. I might mention that this is an ongoing project, and future editions will include even more bayonet listings – and possibly some other accessories as well.

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