Ross bayonet fitting problems

[levallois]

Thanks Gil, a soaking with Kroil did the trick and the release button is free. Unfortunately, I had to use the nylon hammer to get it back off while pushing in the button.
Please excuse my ignorance, Flying10uk, but where is the "cross piece?" And I can see soldiers using the bayonet as a substitute for a variety of tools including a hammer, pry bar, screw driver, can opener, axe, etc. Thanks for the reply!

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[browningautorifle]

where is the "cross piece?

The cross piece would be called a quillion as it protects the fingers from the opponent's blade...in this case has the muzzle ring on one end and the finger guard on the other. Thus across the blade. The muzzle ring may be leaning back because the other thing people have used bayonets for is throwing knives. Not just soldiers. The mortise slot would be the top side of the pommel, the butt shows hammering too, these have been used for tools in the hundred odd rears since made. The button won't release now? Nylon hammer again and some forward push against the pommel of the bayonet to unseat it...then some body work for you to do.

[Gil Boyd]

In the seventies, a questionnaire went out to ALL infantry units to provide a wish list on a bayonet and its scabbard for the future.
What came with the SA80 was a close run thing in its response. It covered most things except a bottle opener and a decent can opener.
I still have in their individual wrapper the 24 hour ration pack can opener. I can open a tin quicker than my wife can use her fandangled one!!

I have attached an image of the bayonet and its scabbardd issues they were made to have a non reflective coating on the blade, also the scabbard is complete with its camo sheath on issue now in MPT not DPM , sharpening stone, saw, & cross button in place to enable it to be used as a wire cutter when both are joined.

[levallois]

Jim, Cross piece or quillion looks pretty straight to me. The hang up seems to be in the mortise slot.
And Gill, that is a pretty well thought out bayo and scabbard!

[browningautorifle]

The hang up seems to be in the mortise slot.

Just needs some fiddling.