I recently acquired a 1907 bayonet marked "SANDERSON" and "1907" with "11" and "17" underneath the full date. Was it made in 1911 and refurbed in 1917? The quillion has serial number D16346 stamped on one side. The bayo is in pretty good condition with a lot of blue (with freckling) on the handle metal. The blade is stained with a small bit of light pitting in places. Was the blade originally in the white with an approx. three quarter inch blued section forward of the quillion, or completely blued? Would it have been completely reblued in a 1917 refurb? I'm considering using Naval jelly or the like to remove the staining on the blade, but don't want to mess it up. Opinions?
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