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Bayonet ID please.
Ashamed to admit that I know absolutely nothing about bayonets. Hoping somebody might be able to assist in telling me something about the attached example (total length: 55cm).
Any help very much appreciated. Thanks in advance, JT IMG_1476.jpgIMG_1478.jpgIMG_1480.jpg |
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This should help- http://www.arms2armor.com/Bayonets/us1913kb.htm https://www.antiqueswordsonline.com/...ngton-bayonet/ http://britishmilitariaforums.yuku.c...d#.WMw_p3msn5o
Regards, Paul. Last edited by wardog; 17-03-17 at 07:59 PM. |
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Apologies post removed.
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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 Last edited by Jelly Terror; 18-03-17 at 09:41 AM. |
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Many thanks, Didier.
In my abject ignorance, what I am not yet clear on is: 1) Were these manufactured in the UK under licence (Remington being a US company) or in the US? 2) If manufactured for the British, why would some of these bayonets be issued (back) to US troops... would it be due to changes/improvements in rifle development? 3) What precisely do the small reference letters/numbers at the base of the blade refer to? Presumably the crown and Broad Arrow refer to British inspection/control of some sort? With thanks, JT |
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