PaulS Posted May 20, 2018 Share #1 Posted May 20, 2018 I found this Pal Modified UC made M1905 bayonet. It has what looks to me like pitting but has most of it's finish.Is this pitting? Why would anyone refinish a pitted bayonet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomorgan Posted May 20, 2018 Share #2 Posted May 20, 2018 Sure looks pitted, could of been re-parked over seas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted May 20, 2018 Share #3 Posted May 20, 2018 I've seen these refinished over pitting before. Why not refinish a functional bayonet? It's still usable. SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted May 20, 2018 Share #4 Posted May 20, 2018 I've seen these refinished over pitting before. Why not refinish a functional bayonet? It's still usable. SKIP Agreed These were blue at one time and the early were bright. As I recall the refinish were done prior to or for WW2.With the state of the military prior to WW2 its not surprising that a pitted bayonet deemed serviceable would be refinished and issed out again. Really no different that taking the 16 inch and cutting them down to 10 inch for reissue/use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactroop Posted May 20, 2018 Share #5 Posted May 20, 2018 I seem to recall an old thread with pictures of what doyler is talking about. Maybe my memory is falling me here, but I seem to recall it being mentioned that the blades were getting parkerized as part of the process. Also I've seen were people have used a cold phosphate solution applied to steel to help clean off surface rust and sometimes the results are hard to distinguish from hot parkerizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulS Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted May 21, 2018 I've seen these refinished over pitting before. Why not refinish a functional bayonet? It's still usable. SKIP I just thought quality controls would remove pitted bayonets form inventory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulS Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted May 21, 2018 Agreed These were blue at one time and the early were bright. As I recall the refinish were done prior to or for WW2.With the state of the military prior to WW2 its not surprising that a pitted bayonet deemed serviceable would be refinished and issed out again. Really no different that taking the 16 inch and cutting them down to 10 inch for reissue/use Thank you for your advice,But the cutting down of the 16 inch bayonets to 10 inches was an approved modification. Do you think that this could have been actually issued during WWII? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulS Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted May 21, 2018 Thank you all who replied to my post. Your help is greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted May 21, 2018 Share #9 Posted May 21, 2018 Thank you for your advice,But the cutting down of the 16 inch bayonets to 10 inches was an approved modification. Do you think that this could have been actually issued during WWII? Yes Many of the Marines and others were carrying 1903 Springfields well into the early days of WW2 and it was a secondary weapon as well during the war The rifles will be seen parked as well post WW1 as they were refurbished and stayed in service for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccyooper Posted May 21, 2018 Share #10 Posted May 21, 2018 Until 1943 all bayonets were the long variety. So if you consider what was used in the Pacific, North Africa, and Sicily the most common bayonet used was the long bayonet for all types of rifles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt40 Posted May 24, 2018 Share #11 Posted May 24, 2018 To me it almost looks like a re-welded blade. The only thing that throws me is park does not work the same on weld vs clean steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1Garandy Posted May 25, 2018 Share #12 Posted May 25, 2018 That blade looks a lot like the shortened bayonets that came back from South Korea. A lot of the ones I've seen are really rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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