pre WW1 1905 bayonet

[RCS]

This was purchased some years ago and is in nice conditionP1010031_0026.jpgP1010032_0027.jpgP1010033_0028.jpg

[1563621]

Very Nice

[Major Tom]

Count the grooves in the wood grips. That can tell you something interesting about the bayonet. My 1912 bayonet has 33 grooves. Sorry, forget what that means or where I found the info.

[RCS]

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[RCS]

reply to above

Having some problem in the reply - but I did count the grooves and came up with 35. The early wood grips had 11 cutter passes per inch and by 1917 this was changed to 7 cutter passes per inch. Late replacement grips are marked inside with the drawing numbers C64036 (right grip) and C64037 (left grip)

[Fred]

Wow! Thanks for that information!

[rayg]

Ditto, Just read this old thread, intreresting info, Ray

[Johnny P]

Beautiful in the original bright finish.