The Entire Collection

[Nyles]

Excuse me? The only one with wood in remotely bad condition is the Carcano. What exactly do you expect a 60-140 year old to look like?

[Ace Oliveira]

It's just that the wood is so dark.

[Nyles]

Light colored woods tend to be softer, most military rifles are stocked in walnut or birch, and then coated in linseed oil for a matte finish. You don't want a shiny weapon giving away your position.

[Ace Oliveira]

I guess dark colored wood is more resistant to battle conditions.

[Nyles]

Snapped a picture of my pig stickers:



Left:

Swedish M/96 (fits the M/38 Mauser)
Japanese Type-30 (fits both Arisakas)
British No.4 Mk.I*
British P'13 / US M1917 (fits the Enfield P14 and Trench Gun - neat in that it has both US and British markings, making it a British contract overrun that was restamped for US service)
Canadian Ross Mk.III
Australian P'07 (fits the SMLEs)
British P'88 (fits the RIC carbine and long Lee-Enfield)

Right:

Russian M91/30
US M7 (fits the Garand)
French M1886 "Rosalie" (fits the Lebel and Berthier rifle)
Canadian C7A2 (ok, technically that one's public property...)
Italian M1891
German S88/05 3rd Pattern (fits the Kar 98K)
spare British P'88

[Gunmaster45]

Originally Posted by Nyles

Snapped a picture of my pig stickers:



Left:

Swedish M/96 (fits the M/38 Mauser)
Japanese Type-30 (fits both Arisakas)
British No.4 Mk.I*
British P'13 / US M1917 (fits the Enfield P14 and Trench Gun - neat in that it has both US and British markings, making it a British contract overrun that was restamped for US service)
Canadian Ross Mk.III
Australian P'07 (fits the SMLEs)
British P'88 (fits the RIC carbine and long Lee-Enfield)

Right:

Russian M91/30
US M7 (fits the Garand)
French M1886 "Rosalie" (fits the Lebel and Berthier rifle)
Canadian C7A2 (ok, technically that one's public property...)
Italian M1891
German S88/05 3rd Pattern (fits the Kar 98K)
spare British P'88

Handy set of wire cutters on the C7A2 bayonet and sheath.

[Nyles]

Problem is the blade faces in when you're not doing it, and that blade is not dull. Cutting wire isn't easy, I'm afraid if I ever actually had to use it, it might slip and cut up my fingers. Makes a hell of a field knife though.

On the plus side, it's not like the Taliban use concertina wire.