An Experiment

[Surpmil]

My No. 1, Mk III rifle tends to shoot high at 100 yards. It is my understanding that the presence of a bayonet affects the height accuracy.

Real 1907 pattern bayonets are rather scarce and expensive, but I noticed that Sarco has 1907 bayonets of modern manufacture, not original, for only $75 USD:

I went ahead and purchased one these and it appears to fit the rifle quite well:

What's your impression of the build quality?

I wonder if original RFI blades or complete bayonets are being used to make these?

[Neuraleanus]

What's your impression of the build quality?

I wonder if original RFI blades or complete bayonets are being used to make these?

The build quality seems satisfactory with the correct dimensions. The primary difference between the Sarco blade and an original is that the entire blade is blackened while the originals had a bright finish.