No, they're sharp from the factory...
Is this the knife we discuss?
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That's the knife and the other Spanish Knife I have is not sharp from the factory. Edge is actually flat much like many bayonets.
That knife was issued sharp and has been well used. If I take a perfect specimen and plunge it repeatedly into sand it will do two things, remove the crud and remove the edge. Also polishing with a scotchbright will do exactly what you have there.
That's a well worn and used specimen, not new... Still, very nice knife...
Jim, I have seen it in black and white that F/S knives were issued to soldiers unsharpened but I can't remember exactly where, at the moment. As I have mentioned I do have several 2nd pattern F/S knives with no sharp edge. All the 3rd pattern knives that I do have, do have a sharp edge and some of these 3rd pattern knives look factory sharpened while others look hand sharpened. I suspect that there was some variation with some knives leaving the factory with a sharp edge and some not. Likewise, often the 2nd pattern knives don't have the F/S logo on the blade but clearly the example of mine in post 13 does.
And the same to you, Jim!