Bayo ID for upcoming auction

[A. F Medic]

What is the bayo in the foreground?



These look like 1917s.

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[browningautorifle]

Top pic is an FN bayonet. The bottom one looks like a 17 on the bottom and a 1907 on the top...

[old-smithy]

UK L1A1

and Yep

[porterkids]

I don't think the top one is an L1A1. Appears to have a parkerized finish. Parkerized with the protruding press stud; most likely an Australian L1A2.

[old-smithy]

I thought it was just a badly worn black finish as most of the LiA2's I ahve seen the parkerising is near mint with no wear, but the early Brit's had a hard life, and the high locking stud made it a1 , if parkerised then definitly a 2 by Australia as the Canadian C1 has a flush press stud (or at least mine does)

[Aragorn243]

The one on the upper left may be a Chilean or Spanish mauser bayonet, the bottom one on the right looks like a 1917, top one could be as well. I just bought two of them today so I have them sitting right here now. No clue on the left bottom.

[browningautorifle]

The Canadian bayonet had a flush press stud on the right but the stud protrudes on the left like that one. If there was some other variant Carl, I would like to see a pic? The only way to tell for sure is by the markings. Otherwise we could guess all day. Anyway, I said FN not any particular type. That part doesn't matter.

[old-smithy]

HArd to tell from this picture, I'd need to dig it out to check it further but it must stick out as there is no counter sinking to allow it to be pressed in otherwise. My bad :-(

other side is definitly flush



Australian definilty sticks out

[browningautorifle]

Yes, that's the one I'm used to seeing. I was issued many just like it. It does stick out the same as the Aussie however... I wish I still had bits and pieces, I had some of those little screws for the scabbard mouth. Don't know where they are now though.

[A. F Medic]

I was able to win the L1A1. However it is not marked any where and the blade looks like it was blued. Did not even try for the 1917 or the 07. At $120.00 each without the scabbard, I did not want them.

Man who bought them had no idea what they were or what he was going to do with them!