Found this one locally. I know the grips and scabbard are incorrect but appears very nice otherwise. Too nice?
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Found this one locally. I know the grips and scabbard are incorrect but appears very nice otherwise. Too nice?
Attachment 46782Attachment 46783Attachment 46784Attachment 46781The 1919 mark is a bit odd but I can't say what's happened there. I'd need to see more to be sure what you have exactly. I have one from about that time...I think it'll be fine for your purpose...?
You don't show the entire blade. Is it cut down or full length?
Both bombs are missing part of the inner ring in the exact same place.
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I also have a 1920 SA cut down and it's missing the ring exactly the same place.
That would be wild if they're all stamped with the same die.
I wouldn't doubt all the bayonets are stamped with the same die...they're done before heat treating and hard. It's possible...
I had my local bayonet guy look at the photos as I was concerned about the apparent double strlke he seems to think it is ok. Glad to see your 1 in the serial number appears to be struck deeper as does mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
My serial number checks out as well.
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Sorry full length. I will bost some beter photos.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aragorn243
I hadn't noticed that mine was a bit irregular too until you brought this up. My 1920 is a bit more regular in marking. Yes, I think yours is OK. The new copies are generally very poor by comparison.
Never heard of a fake with a good serial number on it. You could try running a search on the serial number and if there are no hits on that, you should be fine. They aren't going to make fakes with multiple serial numbers, they would all be the same.
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aragorn243
As promised better photos. This bayonet is in remarkably good condition I cannot imagine how or why it came to have the ill fitting WWII grips and the Navy training bayonet scabbard seeming never having been placed in service.
Mine has the same scabbard. That's what they used and replaced the old ones with. Here's mine.
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I have to agree with Jim. The USN MKI scabbard was a replacement during WW2 issue for the US Navy, same with the grips.
My grips were serviceable...so they remained I guess. Or this thing was force matched later...
this was originally fitted with walnut grip scales , its been refit with WWII scales - probably in re-arsenal , i suspect the scabbard was mismatched in surplus
The walnut grip scales seem to be about as rare as No 5 Mk1 & Finn M39 bayonets. Add another item to my "Perhaps some day" list.
ive a couple im thinking to part with ,
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...41da1e14-1.jpg
Pardon? You say you're thinking of selling those?
A square 10, those are very nice, you'll do well, no doubt about it.
yes , been slowly divesting my US pieces over the last few years , these are all i have left of the M1903 pieces , i still have an 1892/6 krag and four bayonets for that with each of the four scabbards , but then all the long arms and accoutraments are gone , having more trouble letting go the handguns ...
top one is an RIA 1908 M1905 bright / RIA 1907 M1905 scabbard , bottom is SA 1917 M1905 parkerized / B.G.RITCHI-BRAUR 1918 M1910 scabbard