A recent addition to my collection is a 1907 bayonet by Sanderson, dated 1916. This example together with my 1918 by Sanderson both have shiny polished blades which I had thought was an indication of them not going through the refurb programme of the 1920s. I have a few U.K. made WW1 examples and most have a dull grey shot blasted blade and the bluing of the cross guard extending a half inch or so onto the blade/ricasso which I had thought was an indication of the bayonet having gone through the refurb programme. I have also noticed Enfield inspector marks on the rears of some of the grips and I had thought it was Enfield who had been responsible for doing the work in the 1920s. I had thought that another reason for leaving the blades a matt finish was that, in WW1, it was found that the shiny blade glistened in in moonlight when attached to the rifle. It kind of indicated the exact position of a Britishor allied soldier to an enemy sniper
After reading some previous posts on this site I'm not so sure on any of the above as some seem to suggest the opposite. Can any-one please clarify the matter and please correct if needed.
Thank-youInformation
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