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    Either would be fine. If I had both, I would...

    Either would be fine. If I had both, I would probably use the Preston.
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    Swiss soldiers were allowed to have their...

    Swiss soldiers were allowed to have their bayonets plated (at their own expense) in order to make them easier to maintain, so plated examples do turn up occasionally.
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    No. 6-Style SMLE Bayonet

    My apologies in advance for being so long-winded. I am hoping that someone may have some information or be able to suggest areas of inquiry to gain a better understanding of these interesting...
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    Very cool!

    Very cool!
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    British No. 8 Bayonet Find

    I masked-up and made a quick pass through a very small swapper at our local sportsman club last Saturday. I was late to miss any crowd that might have been there for opening. There were probably 15...
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    These were made for the Navy ca. 1902-05. The...

    These were made for the Navy ca. 1902-05. The Type 35 rifle was superseded by the Type 38 rifle in 1905, so they discontinued production of the Type 35 bayonet as well.
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    That makes perfect sense. I didn't make the...

    That makes perfect sense. I didn't make the connection to the L1 Series bayonets, which used a similar scabbard.
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    Thanks for all of the thoughts and info. I had no...

    Thanks for all of the thoughts and info. I had no idea that FN produced No. 5 scabbards.

    I am in temporary housing, so don't have the tools needed to properly remove the grips (someone has already...
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    Odd No. 5 Bayonet

    I picked up this No. 5 bayonet at a recent show. I don't know what to make of it. The workmanship is pretty good for it being a repro. The bayonet is unmarked, save for some rack numbers pressed into...
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    I agree with Bill. This is a M1910. These were...

    I agree with Bill. This is a M1910. These were made in Czechoslovakia. The M1936 had a longer blade. M1936 workmanship was not as good as the M1910.
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    Mauser did not produce bayonets during the...

    Mauser did not produce bayonets during the 1933-45 period. Most bayonet makers stopped using the Number Code (Zahlencode) represented by S/27 (S=small arms; 27 = Mauser) after Hitler renouced the...
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    I believe that the green grip is unique to True...

    I believe that the green grip is unique to True Temper manufacture. I have one as well. I have always liked how they used their commercial trademark for the blade marking.
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    When you hold it in your hand, the ergonomics...

    When you hold it in your hand, the ergonomics seem pretty brutal. It is incredibly heavy. Nothing like the Second World War M1942 machetes. I could see it transmitting vibration back to the hand if...
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    The model is Collins No. 1005. It is marked...

    The model is Collins No. 1005. It is marked Collins & Co. Hartford on the ricasso, but is lightly struck, so is often no longer visible. My example has the green horn grip.

    USA - First World War...
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    Very cool!

    Very cool!
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    The leather belt frog is German. I agree re the...

    The leather belt frog is German. I agree re the scabbard paint. Seems too bright. My example came in a frog and has the green paint present where the frog protected it from wear.

    Hungary - 35.M...
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    Yes. Portuguese M1904. Very nice refurbished...

    Yes. Portuguese M1904. Very nice refurbished example.
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    The later examples produced at the P.O.F. in Wah,...

    The later examples produced at the P.O.F. in Wah, are more comparable to British Government production. The M.I. Ltd. bayonets are crude by comparison. These are more comparable to the examples I...
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    Unusual Pakistani No. 9 Mk. I Bayonet

    I picked this up a month or so back and believe it to be the first known 1950-dated Pakistani No. 9 Mk. I socket bayonet.

    This example was made at Metal Industries Ltd. in Lahore, prior to...
  20. Thread: FN49 Bayonet

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    My example measures 18.3 mm. (0.720 in. on my...

    My example measures 18.3 mm. (0.720 in. on my side of the pond).
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    Flashguards became standard on new bayonet...

    Flashguards became standard on new bayonet production in 1915. Earlier bayonets had flashguards added if they went in for maintenance, so many have them today.

    The original Kar 98 rifle (made...
  22. Yep. Same story. The TWB scabbards were from the...

    Yep. Same story. The TWB scabbards were from the last contract let to the Pennsylvania Working Home. They had changed their corporate name to The Working Blind.
  23. The bayonet and scabbard were originally...

    The bayonet and scabbard were originally manufactured and packaged separately, then repackaged together in 1977.

    Imperial had two M7 bayonet contracts in 1973, one for $685,000 and another for...
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    There is an early Mk. I bayonet pictured on my...

    There is an early Mk. I bayonet pictured on my site, showing the odd muzzle ring that Carl referred to. Mine is missing the internal spring that fit inside the muzzle ring.

    The 1941 scabbards were...
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    I have been working long hours so am a little...

    I have been working long hours so am a little late to the game. The L1A1 was designated the 1A in India. Here is a 1A scabbard that came from the IMA lot some years back.
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