Argentine Bayonet

[aspen80]

Hi All,

Was in a discussion about Argentine aluminum handled bayonets.
I would like to know if ALL that type bayonet came with the crest scrubbed!

Thanks for any input

Gil

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[Aragorn243]

Not all but those with crests are extremely rare. Argentina changed their laws sometime after they disposed of that particular model. So later exports did not have the crests scrubbed. A few survived. Worth a huge premium over scrubbed ones.

[browningautorifle]

A few survived. Worth a huge premium over scrubbed ones.

I better keep a lookout then, we see them surface here for some reason, there's one down in a shop I know presently. Better go look...

[Aragorn243]

Make sure it's the correct bayonet. Later ones were exported with the crests. I can't think of the correct nomenclature off the top of my head.

[Aragorn243]

The aluminum handled bayonets are the 1891. These are the ones that had the majority of crests ground off. The 1909's have wood handles and have their crests. If you can get a good deal on one with the crest, I still have that extra corpsman's knife.

My information says they were exported to the US with the crests ground. If some were exported to Canada later, they may not have been ground which may be why you see them. The law changed shortly after the US export.

[browningautorifle]

The aluminum handled bayonets are the 1891.

I have the white aluminum handle one in mind. I was there yesterday but things started happening and I lost focus...it is with scabbard, we'll see...

[BEAR]

"but things started happening and I lost focus.."

That happens at our age

[browningautorifle]

That happens

Well, I got a text message from South America...so...I wanted to take it...so much for chatting with the guys at the shop.

[jamie5070]

They pop up on ebay with intact crests, on a regular basis. I have one of each of the brass and aluminum handled bayonets. Now if I could only match one up with my rifles serial no. I would be set.

[butlersrangers]

Caution: On Argentine Bayonets pay close attention that the rivets have not been redone.

Back in the late 1960's and early 1970's our local gun-shop, (King's Gun Shop & Keys, Royal Oak, Michigan), had a large pile of 'Mint' Argentine blades wrapped in paper with the Crest and all markings intact. They sold for $1.00 each and being beautiful steel, some got made into knives.

The blades had no grips or guards and obviously had never been used. The grip area was shaped and complete. IIRC - The grip area was pre-drilled for rivets.

These blades had to be spares and may have shown up in other areas of North America.

BTW - King's Gun Shop is long gone.