jw517 Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share #51 Posted December 22, 2015 I asked him,he said no but his uncle may have put a pic there. He said he will not let it go for less than 2000. Oh boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorin6 Posted December 22, 2015 Share #52 Posted December 22, 2015 As the price goes up you can see why someone would create a knife/bayonet like this. If you recall one of our forum members restored a green handled bayo not to long ago (missing latch?) and I believe it looked very good. Just saying. Maybe a few demiled bayos leaked out of an old collection and are working their way to the market. There I go again with the negative vibes. That would be me, and like everyone else I'm watching this and hoping that whoever wins it will bring it to the forum for a closer look. Mine was certainly "mishandled" and the latch plate broke off. It was badly sharpened but the blade was never shortened. I don't know how someone would put an M4 latch plate on a production green handled M7 because the M7 latch plates were welded, and when broken off leave a very short piece of the tang; not enough to be able to peen the new latch plate on. I also don't see any marks on the blade indicating that the plate was peened on, as the blade would have gone in a vice to hold it while the tang was peened. So what's the verdict? I still don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDDY78 Posted December 22, 2015 Share #53 Posted December 22, 2015 sorry just noticed I forgot the s in the first link. Should have been www.bayonets.com that I seen it for sale before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactroop Posted December 22, 2015 Share #54 Posted December 22, 2015 Adding metal to the end of a tang is no big trick, file and shape it to the original profile and the pommel/latch plate slips right over ready to be peened. Any discoloration is behind the pommel and under the handle out of sight. I've seen a knowing craftsman rehandle a knife via peening that left no indication of marring on the piece. I don't know what this piece is or isn't. I too have been bothered by many of the things already pointed out. This seems like a classic case of deciding what you want to spend for the item verses the story. I have a pretty good list of things I could spend that much for that I feel more confident on "where they've been". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDDY78 Posted December 22, 2015 Share #55 Posted December 22, 2015 My opinion is modified. It is hard to comprehend doing something like this today but once upon a time they were more common and nothing more than another knife. People modified ground on, and destroyed over the years. This is the exact reason original examples are rare and have gone up in value. Not rare Prototype more like damaged and needs restored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw517 Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share #56 Posted December 22, 2015 So your telling me there's a good chance it's real. Ah ha! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted December 22, 2015 Share #57 Posted December 22, 2015 Just watched the final minutes of bidding. It jumped from $1050 to $1305 in the last 10 seconds. Final bid $1305. SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw517 Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share #58 Posted December 22, 2015 The seller was kind of upset. He was demanding 2000. I doubt the buyer will get his item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorin6 Posted December 22, 2015 Share #59 Posted December 22, 2015 Based on the few that I've seen sell (actually, one) that seems to be in the ball park for an original green handled M7. Sure hope someone brings it here with more pictures and an opinion based on actually handling the bayonet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted December 22, 2015 Share #60 Posted December 22, 2015 The seller didn't have a reserve on the M7, I suspect he will have to live with what it sold for. SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorin6 Posted December 22, 2015 Share #61 Posted December 22, 2015 I've paid for items only to have the seller cancel the sale and refund my money with no explanation. I notified Ebay but nothing ever came of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted December 22, 2015 Share #62 Posted December 22, 2015 I didn't know they could legally do that. WOW! SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw517 Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share #63 Posted December 22, 2015 It's their property. If they refund your money your out the item. However,eBay may/can still charge the seller for the final value fee. This guy only had twenty some feed backs so he does not have a lot to lose . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw517 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share #64 Posted December 23, 2015 735 views- 62 replies to this Topic and no real answer. So ends the topic I've renamed,"The Colt Conjecture" Tune in next week to find out: Did the buyer get his Colt M-7? Did the Seller make good on the EBay Transaction? Will the seller get a Crippling NEG on the Bay? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted December 23, 2015 Share #65 Posted December 23, 2015 I'm with Thorin6! Would love the buyer to get on here and discuss this bayonet. SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayonetman Posted December 23, 2015 Share #66 Posted December 23, 2015 Unless the buyer is a member, and actually got it, we may never know. The listing was pulled soon after the auction ended, don't know if the buyer actually had time to pay for it before the seller closed the listing. Maybe decided he wanted more for it so just did not let the buyer pay? Anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted December 23, 2015 Share #67 Posted December 23, 2015 It'll pop up on ebay again if he did pull it. He'll never get $2000 for it this time of year. SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw517 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share #68 Posted December 23, 2015 I'm watching for the buyer to leave him feed back. I'll keep ya posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw517 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share #69 Posted December 23, 2015 I know who bought it. I guess he paid and the seller is going to send it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted December 23, 2015 Share #70 Posted December 23, 2015 I hope you can invite the buyer to post on the site so we can investigate the bayonet some more. SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw517 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share #71 Posted December 23, 2015 I doubt it unless he is a member. If he is,he will I would think. I don't think it was real appropriate for the seller to tell me that information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactroop Posted December 23, 2015 Share #72 Posted December 23, 2015 Yea, if I was the seller of an item, I would have considered that privileged information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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