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M1917 Bayonet
I have this M1917 bayonet, it haven't the clearing hole.
Could it be a P1913 left without marks and subsequently stamped with the American marks?
Any opinion is appreciated.
Giancarlo
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06-17-2019 10:52 AM
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Early M1917 bayonets did not have the clean out hole. yours appears to been made as a U.S. M1917, not an over stamped Patn '13.
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Thank you Tom, you are right.
I also found this:
Bayo Points 10
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giove,... The link you gave above to Gary Cunningham's "Bayonet Points" was great! Gary stated in his write-up that most of the early U.S. M1917 bayonets without the clean out hole had them added at repair or as a modifcation, and that unmodified ones are 'uncommon'. Good find! I'll have to check and see if I have one....
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Just glad the website has been maintained after his passing.
Former Prairie Submarine Commander
"To Err is Human, To Forgive is Divine. Neither of Which is SAC Policy."
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Thank you.
I have also the book by Cunningham, I think I ought to read it again.
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Originally Posted by
AFJon
Just glad the website has been maintained after his passing.
indeed. the collector community lost a great one with his passing.
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It wasn't Gary's website. He ran a monthly page on Frank Trzaska's US Military Knives Bayonets Machetes site.
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