Got my M1917 bayonet and scabbard today.

[Lancebear]

Hey guys,

Emailed the seller today to ask if he shipped yet. Got no reply but...when I got home from work today the package from him was lying on my bed. Opened it up and there was no damage from the U.S. post office.

The pair are spot on as described and photographed by the seller, no nasty surprises.

The Remington bayonet dated 1913, 9 17, properly has the British inspection marks slashed and a U.S. stamped underneath. Scabbard leather is stamped GK with inspector markings.

Everything is right, though there is some rust. These two have never been refinished and are completely original. The blade is unsharpened, perfect point, no rust but is stained. Will not try to clean it, real fine.

Showed it to my daughter and told her the history behind both pieces. She get's jazzed by history, and was impressed by the seventeen inch blade. So was I. A Japanese Katana is only ten inches longer and a Roman Gladius is maybe the same length as a '17 bayonet, both stabbing weapons.

Leather is really nice, just a couple minor scratches and lots'a green paint. Supple and not a stitch missing.

Grips are very good and came off with a little careful manipulation. Did no harm. Guarantee tonight is the first time they have ever been off. Little tricky that process. The nuts are not swedged into the wood, they float. Swabbed them only on the outside with lemon oil. No cracks and just a couple minor dinks.

All of the metal is currently enjoying a heavy swabbing of Break Free. That probably will not be enough. First step after the soak will be to scrub with a Kleen-Bore nylon brush. After that might go with four ought steel wool and oil. Any thoughts about that? Will go easy as there is as much dark blue as rust.

Will post before during and after photos when the project is done. Man...needed a project.

Looked a long time for the right set for the right price and am very happy with the pair...if ya' wonderin', gave one twenty five...shipping included. Came from Pensacola, Fla. Maybe they spent time on base there.

Death to tyrants,

Lancebear

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[stonewall56]

Photos?

[Dan Shapiro]

Looking forward to the before and after pics. Don't know if it's been mentioned but the M1917 bayonet was still in US inventory during the Vietnam war. Was used on the trench shotgun. Although I've never understood why you'd want or need a bayonet on a shotgun firing OO buckshot. Guess it was for the "Aw #$%@ factor" when attached to the end of what is just one ugly weapon to begin with.

[ICEBERG7171]

I have a M-1917 Remington bayonet with its scabbard and am trying to find out if it is worth anything at all. It seems to be in good condition. Im willing to send pictures to anyone interested in seeing it. just email me if interested. Thanks

[A square 10]

im looking for a P1913-canceled -M1917-remark myself

[Aragorn243]

I have a M-1917 Remington bayonet with its scabbard and am trying to find out if it is worth anything at all. It seems to be in good condition. Im willing to send pictures to anyone interested in seeing it. just email me if interested. Thanks

I was watching these on ebay for a while and they seemed to be consistently bringing $125 for the bayonet alone. Scabbards were getting around $50 or so. I picked up a pair of them dated 1918 at an auction for $130 without scabbards.

[jon57]

I cheaped out and bought a 1913 for $54.

[alamo308]

Don't know if it's been mentioned but the M1917 bayonet was still in US inventory during the Vietnam war. Was used on the trench shotgun.

True, but the US couldn't locate enough of the original M1917 bayonets for Vietnam issue, and so contracted with General Cutlery for new-made ones. These are just a bit cruder than the original in some details (diamond-checked plastic grips), but actually very well made and excellent bayonets. Unmarked except for on the quillion, where one side is stamped US M1917 and the other side is stamped General Cutlery. I have what appears to be an unissued example. The grips, despite the design and material differences with the originals do have a nice, beefy feel in the hand. General Cutlery is headquartered in Fremont, Ohio, but the bayonet reference book, "Bayonets from Jaqnzen's Notebook", reports that these bayonets were actually manufactured in Canada.

Mounted on the shotgun, the whole package is truly an intimidating sight.

[Tom in N.J.]

alamo 308,.. Both General Cutlery, in Fremont, Ohio, and Canadian Arsenals Ltd., Canada, made the late model M1917 bayonets. I have samples of each.

[alamo308]

alamo 308,.. Both General Cutlery, in Fremont, Ohio, and Canadian Arsenals Ltd., Canada, made the late model M1917 bayonets. I have samples of each.

Thanks for the clarification, Tom. I often wondered about that info in Jantzen's book: "They were produced in Canada by General Cutlery." So... if marked "GEN CUT," it is a US-made example, right?