NJACC FLIER NOW AVAILABLE copy

New Book:
The U.S. Krag Bayonets
History, Variations, Modifications
by NJACC member, Donald Hartman
Now Available March 2009
About the Book
The U.S. Krag Bayonets culminates three years of intensive research, involving numerous visits to more
than a dozen different research facilities, and extensive correspondence with some of the leading Krag
bayonet collectors in the United States. This work emphasizes original documentation, including U.S.
Army reports, letters, endorsements, and telegrams. It will have 332 pages, including over 350 color
photographs, and will provide abundant documentation for readers who wish to peruse the original
writings. The book, comprised of eight chapters and three appendices, will be available March 20, 2009.
Sponsored by the Company of Military Historians as a standard reference in American Military History.
Pricing Information
Retail cost is $109.95, but NJACC members will be eligible for a limited time (end of April) discounted
price of $89.00 plus postage. Shipping and handling in the U.S. (USPS book rate) will be $7.00 for one
book.
Benefits
A few selected benefits of The U.S. Krag Bayonets
include the following:
• See documents about the bluing of original Krag knife
bayonet.
• Learn details of the 1894 Fort Snelling intrenching
tool trials relative to the then-new Krag knife bayonet.
• Learn three criteria needed to identify the first Krag
bayonet scabbard produced and supplied to troops.
• Read history behind experimentation with aluminum
for knife bayonet scabbards.
• View color photos of all five cadet bayonet scabbards,
and learn the reason for each modification.
• Read original letters and documents about the initial
chrome plating of USMA cadet bayonets.
• Learn when and why the USMA cadet bayonet rivets
changed to bolt and nut assembly and why the blued
scabbard was changed to black.
• View the original blueprint of Krag bowie bayonet.
• Read all 41 reports of the Krag bowie bayonet trials.
• View the 1901 prototype of the Krag bolo bayonet,
fabricated by bayonet designer, Captain Hugh D. Wise.
• Read all 45 reports of the bolo bayonet trials.
• View and learn about several experimental bayonets
utilizing the Krag style hilt.
For more information, contact:
Donald Hartman
973-467-3451
dh3451@comcast.net
www.ddbladeresearch.com