A NICE and UNIQUE 1917 U.S. MARKED AND ORDNANCE BOMB STAMPED SWORD BAYONET - -Arsenally re-conditioned. NOTE: THIS IS ONE OF THE RARE MODEL 1917s THAT Was DATED 1918!! These Bayonets have a unique history - Please Note:They were used by the USA during WW1 - during WW11 they were supplied to the UK and the UK re-conditioned most of them and replaced the wooden grips on them in many cases. Many times the UK used 1907 wooden grips on the 1917s and added wood groves on them in some cases. Note also that the UK used British 1907 scabbards on the 1917s - since they would interchange and worked with their personal equipment belts.This Unique 1917 Bayonet has the 1907 scabbard. This baby has it all - History, ( Two World Wars - rarer issue dated 1918 - alsoRemington Manufacture). One from my personal few standard Remington manufactured Bayonets can be found dated 1918 instead of 1917 - this is one of the rare ones. It is thought that Remington changed the marking die in early 1918 to reflect date of manufacture - which was common on the Model 1905 Springfield Bayonets. They were quickly ordered to changed back to the 1917 markings - to reflect the Model of 1917 rifle - not date of manufacture. These 1918 dated bayonets are rare and hard to find - can\'t help but increase in value in the future, especially when their rarity is more widely known. (THIS.IS ONE!!)
These are Genuine 1917 US issued 1917 Enfield Bayonets that were provided to the UK as Lend Lease during WWII for 1914 English Enfields and Lease provided 1917s from the USA. They were re-conditioned by the UK.
This is a US Issue Bayonet - note the US andUS Bomb stamp on the blade.
The Bayonet in the picture is the bayonet that you are buying! That eliminates unwanted surprises. I SUSPECT THESE WERE LENDLEASE FROM WW11 - THAT WERE MADE IN WW1. DATES AND US ORDNANCE MARKINGS - THEY WERE ORGINALLY MADE FOR THE US ARMY 1917 ENFIELDS FOR US ISSUE IN WW1 - ALTHOUGH THEY WILL FIT BRITISH MODEL 1913 AND 1914 ENFIELD RIFLES ACCORDING TO ADVANCE COLLECTORS AND THE US ISSUE MILITARY SHOTGUNS WITH BAYONET ATTACHMENT. THESE WERE ISSUED WITH BRITISH SCABBARDS - SO THAT MAKES ME THINK THEY WERE LENDLEASE. MANY WW1 US WEAPONS WERE SUPPLIED TO OUR ENGLISH ALLIES AT THE BEGINNING OF WW11 AND A LOT OF THEM WERE 1917 ENFIELDS - SO THE 1917 ENFIELDS WITH BRITISH ISSUE SCABBARDS MAKE PERFECT SENSE - THESE CAME FROM A MILITARY ARSENAL - SO THEY HAVEN\'T BEEN MONKEYED WITH by INDIVIDUALS. WHATEVER THEIR PAST HISTORY - THESE ARE VERY UNIQUE AND VERY COLLECTABLE AND STEEPED WITH HISTORY.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A GENUINE U.S. ISSUE BAYONET- RE-ISSUED TO THE UK. THIS IS NOT A FAKE , COPY OR PHONY. THIS IS THE GENUINE ITEM!!
These unique Bayonets were also used by the US Forces for the famous US Issued Winchester Trench Shotguns!
Note: The blade has not been sharpened since leaving the Gov\'t Arsenal . There are NO rust, bends, cracks, or pitting. Bayonet buttons for attaching to rifles are always checked and work fine! ---- The blade is a nice condition.
Shipping and handling in the USA for the first bayonet will be $12.53.
Australia and only where legal to own.
Shipping to the Australia is normally 15 - 25 Business days.
Shipping to Australia will be $25.94
Will not sell to other than above listed countries.
Customs and legal requirements of countries are the buyers responsibilites - not responsible if customs will not allow in your country!!
Good luck offerding
