Let's try this post. maybe these are a little better?

Here are a couple pics of mine. I agree that it seems to be a production difference/technique between the two facilities. When I read something that says 'all' have this or "none" have that, I really want to see a picture and a cross section of the items referenced so I know for myself. Apparently all M1905 bayonets do not have prominant blue line in front of the guard.









The first 3 are the RIA I picked up a couple weeks ago.

The last three are my 1906 SA that I have had for several years. The blue line is not real prominant in the pics. (bad photographer), it is actually very vivid.