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The bayonet has a black steel blade which measures 6 3/4" long. Sn 15156ĭutch M4 Bayonet Dated 1952 by E&F Horster of Solinger for the M1 Carbine, Scabbard and Frog Sn 13877 - 13877Īn original Dutch M4 bayonet dated 1952 by E&F Horster of Solingen for the M1 Carbine, complete with scabbard and webbing frog. The price for this very rare WW1 presentation bayonet to the ‘Fighting Irish’ includes UK delivery. The blade has staining consistent with age but no damage or rust. Army E Pluribus Unum (translation -out of many, one)ġ917 France 1918 (The Great War)’. One side of the blade is etched ‘69th Infantry Div (The Fighting 69th) Army Of The United States Of America U.S. The reverse has 1913 (pattern) above ‘5 17’ (May 1917 date) and Remington roundel. The ricasso has inspection marks on one side (including struck out British WD arrow) together with U.S. The 16 ¾” single edged blade is fullered. The cross guard is waisted and has a muzzle ring.
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The pommel has a push release button which works as it should. The bayonet grips have two vertical grooves which distinguishes it from Pattern 1907 bayonets and are secured with two screw bolts. This very rare piece is an original WW1 1917 dated Pattern 1913 Remington bayonet for Pattern 1914 (P14) rifles which has been etched to the ‘Fighting 69th’ for presentation. It has also participated in 23 campaigns, so many that the staffs of its Regimental colors are authorised to be one foot longer than normal to accommodate them all. The Regiment has seen combat in five wars: the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Iraq War and the Afghanistan War. The Regiment’s history dates back to 1849, when it was created as the 9th Regiment New York State Militia, and A Company, 1/69 can trace roots back to the American Revolution. An Irish heritage unit, it is also nicknamed the "Fighting Irish". It is from New York City and known as the "Fighting Sixty-Ninth" a name said to have been given by Robert E. The 69th Infantry Regiment is a Regiment of the United States Army. 69th Infantry Regiment) Original WW1 1917 Dated Remington Pattern 1913 Presentation Sword Bayonet With Etched Blade. But it would have to be new manufacture since the long seam on the British scabbard is on the front as opposed to being on the rear of the American design.īefore the days of internet auctions those Model of 1917 bayonet scabbards on the loose were close to being in the "unobtainable" catagory.VERY RARE ‘THE FIGHTING 69th’ (U.S. Yeah, I guess the developed the 1st pattern scabbard by looking at the Brit design and coming up with what would be the simplest modification. I guess the easy answer is that the metal bayonets are more durable than the leather scabbards. This makes me wonder why it's so difficult to find a scabbard without a bayonet, but you can often find a bayonet without a scabbard. Interesting side note: America's Munitions states that a total of 3,480,000 scabbards wer procured, which greatly exceeded the number of bayonets and rifles made. So I'm inclined to believe that you are right and my previous assumptions were incorrect. It just says that we bought 1,810,675 from Jewell, 1,669,581 from Graton and Knight (which both of mine are), and 3,000 from Rock Island Arsenal. I just looked in America's Munitions, and although it says we purchased 545,500 bayonets from Remington and Winchester that were already made for the British, it doesn't say anything about buying previously made scabbards. The second scabbard, the one with the leather "frog" holding the cartridge belt hooks, is not a modified Brit scabbard.
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Looks like a WW1 original Model of 1917 bayonet and scabbard.