LtRGFRANK Posted September 8, 2007 Share #1 Posted September 8, 2007 Went to a gun show today and a dealer had a long WWII bayonet. It was marked WT 1942 and had a strange wheel looking design on it. I would assume that WT might stand for Wilde Tool. Something didn't look right about it and when asked he admitted it was a repo. Is anyone making a repo WT long bayonet or did I let something get away from me for $150? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Robinson Posted September 8, 2007 Share #2 Posted September 8, 2007 Went to a gun show today and a dealer had a long WWII bayonet. It was marked WT 1942 and had a strange wheel looking design on it. I would assume that WT might stand for Wilde Tool. Something didn't look right about it and when asked he admitted it was a repo. Is anyone making a repo WT long bayonet or did I let something get away from me for $150? Some of the original Wilde Tool M1905 bayonets were marked with the US Army ordnance stamp like what was used for cartouches on WW2 period rifles. I've noticed that the repros have this stamp and it's more distinct than on originals. So do repros exist........absolutely. You were smart to avoid it if unsure about it. The "WT" '05 bayonets are among the most heavily reproduced/faked of all US bayonets Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtRGFRANK Posted September 8, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted September 8, 2007 Thanks. The stamps were as discribed and very deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayonetman Posted September 10, 2007 Share #4 Posted September 10, 2007 As usual, Greg is correct about these modern reproductions of the M1905 bayonet. Fortunately most are marked with a mark meant to resemble the Ordnance Escutcheon, but which looks more like a cogged wheel. They are still available from some dealers such as IMA at about $80 plus another $30 to $40 for a scabbard. I have written about a couple of these. If you are interested, see: http://www.usmilitaryknives.com/bayo_points_13.htm (middle of the article), and: http://www.usmilitaryknives.com/bayo_points_30.htm (near the top). The mark looks like this - if you see this mark, it is a modern reproduction: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Robinson Posted September 10, 2007 Share #5 Posted September 10, 2007 The two makers to be careful with when buying an M1905 are Wilde Tool (WT) and Oneida Limited (OL). I'm not aware of reproductions of the other makers but, this being said, it wouldn't surprise me to learn they exist. I think reproductions of the M3 scabbard also exist and I know they're reproducting (faking) the M1910 scabbard. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtRGFRANK Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share #6 Posted September 10, 2007 As usual, Greg is correct about these modern reproductions of the M1905 bayonet. Fortunately most are marked with a mark meant to resemble the Ordnance Escutcheon, but which looks more like a cogged wheel. They are still available from some dealers such as IMA at about $80 plus another $30 to $40 for a scabbard. I have written about a couple of these. If you are interested, see: http://www.usmilitaryknives.com/bayo_points_13.htm (middle of the article), and: http://www.usmilitaryknives.com/bayo_points_30.htm (near the top). The mark looks like this - if you see this mark, it is a modern reproduction: Thats it, The WT and date looked wierd to. Thats for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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