Sterling bayonet

[porterkids]

The STERLING etching on my genuine blade is in the same location as the one pictured about. Skennerton shows these plastic gripped bayonets in his book and identifies them as being unmarked commercial pieces.

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[tankhunter]

The STERLING etching on my genuine blade is in the same location as the one pictured about. Skennerton shows these plastic gripped bayonets in his book and identifies them as being unmarked commercial pieces.

Yes, but it STILL leaves a question, Commercial possibly. But from WHOM & WHERE?.....

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I concurr with Peters comments with regards to the quality of the 'Etching'! It is Crap! You can even see where the electic pencil tip has slipped & skipped in a couple of places. Away from the original intended shape of the box for the word STERLING. I have also visited the Now Late Sterling Works, & seen the inspection processes in execution. Hardly anything slipped through the net of sub standard quality due to the rigerous. And frequent amount of production checks with purpose made gauges. I have seen a few 'Commercial' Sterling No.5's, & the etching was always cleanly done & clear! Also, each COMERCIAL Blade had the METAL riveted grips fitted. Always associated normaly, with the L1A1 Rifle Series.