Definitely no sleeve or shim. Just the adapter around the barrel. Barrel is dated 43. Barrel and receiver numbers match, but the butt-stock was replaced with new RIA marked wood. Obviously refinished...
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Definitely no sleeve or shim. Just the adapter...
Definitely no sleeve or shim. Just the adapter around the barrel. Barrel is dated 43. Barrel and receiver numbers match, but the butt-stock was replaced with new RIA marked wood. Obviously refinished...
After reading this I had to pull mine out of the...
After reading this I had to pull mine out of the safe and look at it. Number 1007826. Maybe parkerized originally, but an RIA Vietnam era rework/refinish. New nice heavy walnut RIA marked butstock....
Is the type III barrel band correct? If this is...
Is the type III barrel band correct? If this is original the "P" proof mark on the top of the barrel will be visible between the front end of the barrel band and the front sight. If the P is covered...
What is the barrel date on #4013? I have #4973...
What is the barrel date on #4013? I have #4973 which is all original (liberated early and was never had a part changed) and it has a June '42 barrel. I know the shipping figures in War Baby indicate...
Found the answer for myself with a little Google...
Found the answer for myself with a little Google search. Gary Cunningham has several articles about these in his Bayonet Points series. See "http://www.usmilitaryknives.com/bayo_points_13.htm". These...
M.D.C.O. Marked 1905 WWII Bayonet
Picked up a couple of 1942 dated 17" bayonets at an arms collectors meeting today. Both have nice un-sharpened parkerized blades. One has an OL maker mark over the US and ordnance bomb over 1942, and...