Reproduction Pattern-1908 Bayonet Frog.
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Topic: Reproduction Pattern-1908 Bayonet Frog.
Posted By: TomcatPC
Subject: Reproduction Pattern-1908 Bayonet Frog.
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 1:38pm
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Hello
This is the Reproduction Pattern-1908 Bayonet Frog, along with the Pattern-1907 Bayonet that was a chunk of rust when I bought for $7 (U.S.) a few years back.  ------------- The .303" Cartridge, Helping Englishmen express their emotions since 1888. |
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Posted By: TomcatPC
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 1:39pm
Another view
 ------------- The .303" Cartridge, Helping Englishmen express their emotions since 1888. |
Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 1:40pm
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Very nice!
Hoadie ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Posted By: TomcatPC
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 1:56pm
The reverse side.
All right, I could use some imput on this. The bayonet is the photo was a chunk of rust with no grips, grip screws, and scabbard. I bought it very cheap and pieced it back together. There is nothing "original" about this bayonet at all. It is made by Sanderson, which I believe to be one of the more common makers of the Pattern-1907 Bayonet. It has serveral date stampings, 1923, 1927, and 1935, I am uncertain of the original manufacture date, but I have a hunch it was made during the Great War. I submerged it in vinegar to help with removing the rust. The rust came off fairly easy, but the vinegar left a darkend metal finnish. It looks like bluing to an extent, this discolouration is easy to remove with 0000 Wire Wool. Should I leave the finnish as is?, or remove the finnish and return it to how it would have looked following the 1935 reworking? From what I have read, bayonets made during the Great War had the blade with no finnish (except for an inch or so near the hilt) and the hilt, pommel, cross guard, etc blued. In between the World War the bayonets were reworked and some had the whole blade blued. Anyone know more than I do about this? Mark ------------- The .303" Cartridge, Helping Englishmen express their emotions since 1888. |
Posted By: Hatchetman
Date Posted: October 20 2007 at 3:09pm
I hope the Somerset flag doesn't offend any one mark  Actually watch out for those mad Yorkshire men! Nice pig sticker by the way. Can't help you with the details on it though. ------------- But the winters coming, And the snow will cover tracks, And I'll be watching, Because I'm hunting you - Sarah Blasko, The Gardens End |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: October 26 2007 at 8:16am
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i take no offence at any flags , i always appreciate the posters explanation of its origin and his intent ,
thats a fine job of saving a nearly lost cause , id leave it as is and enjoy it
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