M1917 Bayonet

[giove]

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

[Tom in N.J.]

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.

[giove]

Thank you Tom, you are right.


I also found this:

Bayo Points 10

[Tom in N.J.]

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....

[AFJon]

Just glad the website has been maintained after his passing.

[giove]

Thank you.

I have also the book by Cunningham, I think I ought to read it again.

[free1954]

Just glad the website has been maintained after his passing.

indeed. the collector community lost a great one with his passing.

[porterkids]

It wasn't Gary's website. He ran a monthly page on Frank Trzaska's US Military Knives Bayonets Machetes site.