Anyone have a cruciform bayonet?
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Topic: Anyone have a cruciform bayonet?
Posted By: Eric
Subject: Anyone have a cruciform bayonet?
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 2:10am
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I have never seen one up close, and wanted to know if they were ground, or forged. Thanks, Eric |
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Posted By: jona
Date Posted: October 28 2005 at 11:31pm
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Rough forged, then machined/milled to spec.
------------- jona |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 9:29am
yes , i have one although mine has not been preserved in the pristine condition many prefer , there were a bunch of these given away with the no4s aim sold a while back - till they caught on that they were not just another spike
 should be at the far right IIRC
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Posted By: TomcatPC
Date Posted: February 12 2007 at 11:42am
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Hopefully one of these days I will run across a No.4 Mk.I bayonet. I have every version of the No.4 bayonet except the No.4 Mk.I. It seems they are going for prices that are outer limits from someone who knows what they are, people get lucky buying from someone who has no clue. I think a lot of people make "replicas" from No.4 Mk.I spikes, watch out for them. I'd love to find a No.7 bayonet someday as well.
Mark ------------- The .303" Cartridge, Helping Englishmen express their emotions since 1888. |
Posted By: TomcatPC
Date Posted: February 13 2007 at 8:29am
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I meant to say, people make replicas/fakes of the No.4 Mk.I bayonet from No.4 Mk.II bayonet, so watch out for forgeries. I'm dyslexic and make typing errors all the time...LOL.
Mark ------------- The .303" Cartridge, Helping Englishmen express their emotions since 1888. |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: February 14 2007 at 8:54am
| i will agree with you on those fakes , but close looking can save a misstake and be sure to look close there are good buys on real ones out there for those that look |
Posted By: Enfield trader
Date Posted: February 15 2007 at 11:28am
| Good deals on these seem to have passed by -- haven't seen any "deals" on these since one delaer was selling them for $50.00 a few years ago - I don't see many for sale -- maybe just my area |
Posted By: TomcatPC
Date Posted: February 15 2007 at 11:31am
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I'm not sure if I have ever seen a No.4 Mk.1 bayonet "in real life" to be honest. Unless there was one on display at the I.W.M. in London and I don't recall seeing it, the one time I was there was a rush go-through.
Mark ------------- The .303" Cartridge, Helping Englishmen express their emotions since 1888. |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 9:07am
| just last year the surplus no4s were being sent out weith a free spike here - odly enough a bunch of mkIs got sent out :>} - no i didnt get one , but then therewas a fellow recently went into a pawn shop and picked the mkI over the pretty mkII for the same $15 , and went home happy |