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Just a heads up for anyone interested, but a Dreyse M1862 is up for sale at MJ Noble antique arms (http://www.mjnoble.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) in the UK. They rarely come up over here, so I thought I'd let you know. (I have no connection with the company or the sale...

An interesting yarn and fascinating pix ... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2099187/Bodies-21-German-soldiers-buried-alive-WW1-trench-perfectly-preserved-94-years-later.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Keith

Right then, joined today, and here's my first query ... I have a Dreyse M1862 ... it's a fine piece, but I'd like to find a correct bayonet and sling. So, experts, what am I looking for exactly? Any information/pix gratefully received. And thanks in advance! Keith

Hi there, from Essex in the UK. I'm a military history enthusiast (particular interests Crimea, American Civil War, 1870) and collector of military rifles 1850-1900. I've joined this forum as my latest acquisition is a Dreyse M1862 (to sit alongside my Chassepot), so I may need to pick a few...