I have never seen one like this. What do you guys think? I am more into the losers (German, Japanese and Italian). Doug
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I have never seen one like this. What do you guys think? I am more into the losers (German, Japanese and Italian). Doug
Not sure what to think Doug as I am not a bayonet man. However to help you out I think you should sell it to me so your "looser" stickers are not feeling uncomfortable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Douglas Kerley
Don:D
I have seen the RFI repos and a number of different originals marked all kinds of ways for different manufacturers but just never seen one with no markings. I was thinking some older repo? I just don't know anything about these. But, if you come down to the 1200 table gunshow in Seattle maybe we could work out a deal. You got snow up to the hubs up there yet? We have had some frost a couple of days so far down here. I'm off to the Portland, Ore. shows in the AM. DougQuote:
Originally Posted by enfield303t
Could it be a Sterling with the boxed marking worn off?
Any markings under the grips?
Just black paint. Nothing I can see. Grips came off easy. You know, this one looks old. Barrel ring stamped crudely. I'm thinking a repo would be made better. Almost all the paint is worn off. Grips greasy and dinged. I don't think that this was in a collection untill reciently. I don't know a thing about these. DougQuote:
Originally Posted by Vincent
I think that it's a standard military spec bayonet made for Sterling. Not an ex UK Military No5 bayonet but the sort that went out to military customers/nations that specified bayonets with their orders such as NZ and Malaya etc. This would be in the 60's and 70's, pre 'STERLING in a box' era.
They are hard to find here and fetch around $170 when they come up.
Gees! Guy paid $40. Wants a Mauser sling for it. Any body got a really nice Nazi (so sick [nice Nazi]) sling they want to trade for it? I'm short slings for all mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vincent
Ran into a bunch of guys who fought in Malaya when I was in Rhodesia. Loved those Sterlings. Was issued a Uzi. Blew the top of my horses head off firing it from the hip at the Terrs. Mounted infantry do not cavalry make. Doug
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Originally Posted by Douglas Kerley
Well, Dougy is back. Tell me Doug, when referring to a bayonet or any other historical item, what is a "repo"?
I define a repo as an item made after the period of the original item to look like a period item. Doug
That's what I figured you meant too, but I assumed you were making a typo and meant to say "repro".Quote:
Originally Posted by Douglas Kerley
Exactly, too many people can't seem to remember that when you say "repo" ( a too common mistake) you are saying "repossession", not reproduction.Quote:
Originally Posted by MeatMarket
This is a snide up!. No oil hole in the pommel. None of my No5 bayonets have cross grinding on the blade. Some one has ground the stampings off. Cross grinding stopped about 1903 and it was used to keep oil in the bayonet scabbard.
If this was a Stirling bayonet. You would see Stirling stamped on the blade if it was non british forces issue. A subcontracor of Stirlings is Hopkinson. H in a box stamping ( and they still make knives).
Wood does not look right either. It will also feal light weight. Compare to a SLR L1A3 or 4 bayonet.
Get a proper British made No5 bayonet, you will not regret it. However the War time made No5 bayonets are a little roughly finished as standard.
The acid test (? or one that is as simple as a bloke without metallurgy facilities needs) to see whether it is the correct steel - and therefore a pretty good test of whether it is real - is to take the grips off and touch the blade part under the grips onto a grinding wheel in your darkened workshop, Nice white sparks and it's good, hard steel. Dull red and it's rubbish.
A Viners No5 bayonet with wood grips, 2 screws. Weighs 300grms with out the scabbard. Hope this is of help. Lester