Winchester Repro..??

[yardbird]

I have P-14 Enfield bayonet..dated 1-17 looks to be a repro.. I know the grips are wrong, but boy did they do job on it. it came in an orginal WWII scabbard.

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[shippingsteel]

Straightup from the markings I would say it is a repro, and just checked with my real one (dated 12-16) to make sure, and they definitely look wrong. The setup and the fonts are clearly different. Also the Winchesters are cut with a very distinctive blade 'run-out' onto the ricasso which this one hasn't got. The correct finish should be a sandblasted blade with a lightly blued ricasso. No clearance hole in these and they should always have the regular 'slotted' timber grips. Another photo from the crossguard back to the pommel would be good to see what they have done there. Cheers.

[yardbird]

Thanks for the reply.. I pulled the grips..now more confuse than befor..I see small dents on muzzel ring and guard

[browningautorifle]

The bending proof looks like two upside down V's rather than an X. Don't take this wrong but the pics could be clearer...

[yardbird]

Sorry about pictures..I an an old WWII guy in my 80's and have trouble navigating..let alone this picture thing and also this forum..I will try to do better..

[c12dat]

Hello.

I think you have a genuine P13 Winchester. I have a dozen of these that I purchased over in Afghanistan with markings identical to yours.

I have also seen locally produced Afghan P07 with fake Winchester markings, but the fake markings are easily identified. Please give me a few days to locate photos that I have taken of mine.

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