#9 bayonet/scabbard question.

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   Forgive my ignorance, but.........

How hard should it be to remove & insert a new blade bayonet into it's sheath?
Is there a "right" & "wrong" allignment, or something else I'm missing.

The reason I ash is I found a new condition bayonet & scabbard at the show today, and a different table had a frog. I thought about getting them just to compete the set.
However the dealer pulled the blade out to show me & it gets stuck solid about 1/3 of the way back in. If you reverse the scabbard it's a little better, but you need a LOT of force to get it back in.

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Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: #9 bayonet/scabbard question. Posted: April 05 2009 at 4:06am
	Forgive my ignorance, but......... How hard should it be to remove & insert a new blade bayonet into it's sheath? Is there a "right" & "wrong" allignment, or something else I'm missing. The reason I ash is I found a new condition bayonet & scabbard at the show today, and a different table had a frog. I thought about getting them just to compete the set. However the dealer pulled the blade out to show me & it gets stuck solid about 1/3 of the way back in. If you reverse the scabbard it's a little better, but you need a LOT of force to get it back in.
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hoadie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: March 16 2006 Location: Niagara/Canada Status: Offline Points: 9680	Post Options Post Reply Quote hoadie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April 05 2009 at 11:39am
	My 1st war bayo is like that.she goes in & out MUCH easier if the scabbard button & the disconnect button are on the same side Hoadie
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Tony Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Moderator Joined: April 18 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3256	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tony Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April 06 2009 at 3:42am
	Needs to be tight mate 1 you don't want it rattling on a dark night and 2 you don't want it dropping out somewhere in the undergrowth. It'll loosen up with use.
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A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Offline Points: 16998	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April 10 2009 at 11:56am
	these are "new" versions of the no4 bayo - saw little use , are not worn or loose , i think thats fine , the frog is universal - cant go wrong on those and wont affect the scabord/bayo fit in any way , go for it