Arisaka bayonet with scabbard and canvas frog

[Guamsst]

It isn't people "overpaying" that is driving the prices up to where they are, it's simple economics. Time has marched on past the bucket of $5 guns. Some are WELL overpriced but they usually don't sell except to the rare novice who buys the story....such as the $150 Jap training bayonet that is RARE!!....LOL But, for the most part bayonets have been serious collectibles for a while and are priced based on quality/rarity like everything else.

[dave]

Of course, but I am a rifle collector not a bayonet collector, they are only a side line because I have the rifles! The same goes for slings and frogs I might add, and I already have plenty of those as well as bayo's.

[Michaelp]

I sold a nice ground T97 a while back. I had a lot of farm stuff going on and I fooled around and took over a week to mail it.
I threw in a nice bayonet from my bucket to make myself feel bettr.

Prices just don't stay the same-for whatever reason and it doesn't make sense to ignore it. Like holding your breath.
Bayonets of all kinds have really jumped the last few years.

I have a small bucket of K 98 and some others that I am going to cash in for an equally expensive bike restoration I am doing.