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PhillipM
01-15-2011, 02:24
I bought this at the gunshow today to go with my early 1903. The serial number is 149995. I'm out of my depth with these early bayonets so I have a couple questions. What finish is it supposed to have? It has 620 stamped in the wooden grip, does that signify anything?

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IditarodJoe
01-15-2011, 04:06
From what I've been told, it's supposed to have exactly the finish that yours has. In 1906, the blades were left bright (polished bare metal) and the rest of the metal was nitre blued but not highly polished. That looks to me like a very nice bayonet. Congrats!
PhillipM
01-15-2011, 04:14
That is good news! I thought it had been polished somewhere down the road.
Dan Shapiro
01-15-2011, 06:12
Same finish on my 1908 dated blade. Ser # 275166
Larry G.
01-16-2011, 09:02
Same finish on my 1908 dated blade. Ser # 275166

....and same finish on my 1906 dated RIA.
Johnny P
01-16-2011, 12:57
The blade is suppose to be bright, but normally it will show some blue out on the blade.

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PhillipM
01-17-2011, 09:59
Very nice, Mr. Peppers. Is it known how many 1905's survived the WWII shortening program?
Johnny P
01-18-2011, 05:02
Very nice, Mr. Peppers. Is it known how many 1905's survived the WWII shortening program?

Probably only those that had already left the military, and the ones they missed. As far as an actual number, we will probably never know.

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