Quote Originally Posted by Mr E View Post
how do you know that your #3's were in WW1. Vickers were not able to produce them quick enough so mostly they stayed at home unless they were converted for sniper use. in WW2 they were mostly issued to the home guard
tHE ONLY WAY TO TELL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IGNORANCE ANS STUPIDITY IS THE BLISS PART After reading a book, I meant to say No.1, Mk III, which both are. My 1 hole, 5 shot group was with my 1917 Lithgowicon #1 Mk III. My OTHER one is a WWII date, like 1943 or 4. I did have the #4(?) like my U.S. made one /1,2,3,etc but sold all but one. I apologize if I offended Brits, Chits or English arms collectors. They, unlike my U.S. martial arms, are newish to me. FINE danged beasties. Love my Mk IIIs because they have both seen battle, buy shoot like NM rifles. Thanks for putting up with my....uh.....ignorance(?)...

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Actually, I collected bayonets for 20 years and have spent the last 50 years trying to match up my bayonets with each's rifle. THAT'S how I wound up with 5 #4s. THEN, I realized that 2 of my 1017 bayonets were Mk III bayonets.