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Old 18-03-17, 09:11 AM
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Paul,

Many thanks for the links.

As I now understand it, this bayonet is a 1913 pattern (as denoted by the model year stamped into the base of the blade) below which is stamped the month and year of manufacture (in this case, July 1917):

Mar 1b.jpg

It was made by the Remington Arms Company, of America. The company's maker mark being the word 'REMINGTON' within a circle:

Remington 2.jpg

Though issued to the British in WW1, this particular example was issued to American forces, hence the 'US' mark being stamped just below the crossed out, British inspector's mark:

Mark 1a.jpg

The grooves cut into the grips allowed the bayonet to be differentiated by sight or touch from the British Pattern 1907, which, apparently, is virtually identical.

Regards,

JT

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