A few of my Model 1917 bayonets

[Bill in VA]

Here's a trio of M1917 bayonets...two WW1 Remingtons and a Vietnam-era Gen Cut (General Cutlery.) There were two other manufacturers, Winchester and Canadian Arsenals, Ltd (Longbranch, I believe.) The CA-marked/manufactured M1917s are of the VN era.



Remington M1917, 2nd pattern scabbard

[Bill in VA]

Remington P1913
This one was a US-made bayonet initially intended for Great Britain and the P14 rifle. Many of these were commandeered for US military use. Those that were commandeered had the British acceptance marks crossed out and were re-marked with US acceptance marks. (This one apparently escaped being commandeered for the AEF.) The bayonet is interchangeable between the British P14 and US M1917 service rifles.

[Bill in VA]

Gen Cut M1917
These were made primarily for the US trench shotguns issued during the Vietnam War. Note the plastic scales and the simple roll pins used to hold the guard in place. Also note the DAS (Defense Acceptance Stamp...not highlighted) on the crossguard.

[Still-A-Marine]

Very nice. The Winchesters are out there and pretty easy to find if you are willing to pay a premium. Finding one at a decent price is the challenge.

 

Bill

[gunbarrel]

Nice display, VA Bill! :thumbsup:

[Misfit 45]

Hi Bill,
Very nice collection. You are on your way.

Here’s one of my favorite 1917s simply because of its length of service. It started out as a British Enfield .303 bayonet made for England by Remington to supply the Great War in Europe. When the US entered the war, it was held back to be used for the Model 1917 US Enfield Rifle, in .30 06. The British markings were marked out with the uncommon “waffle stamp” markout.
It was never issued and was later parkerized for WWII, but was again not issued. A couple of decades later, it was given a new Victory Plastics scabbard and made ready for use in Viet Nam with the trench guns. It was probably never issued there either. So this bayonet was “in service” from 1917, to the 1960s; one bayonet with 50 years of service. Pretty Cool.

Keep looking around and you'll find a few more variations on the theme.
Marv

[Bill in VA]

Very nice bayonet, Marv. That's one of three M1917s on my list to get; the others being a Winchester-marked and CA-marked VN-era.

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[SKIPH]

I picked up a mint, British over stamped M1917 in 1970, came w/ a US leather scabbard w/ M1910 belt hook. Paid $5.95 for it from a surplus company called "P & S" Sales. Still have it. At the time, I really didn't know much about it, only what the ad said. Learned years later after buying Cole's Book III. Thanks for showing Bill ! This is a pic of a a young buck SGT named Skip in the 82nd ABN in 1972 prepping for riot control duty, at the Democratic Convention. SKIP

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[1563621]

Nice group of 17s!