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late war phosphated bayonet?
Hello everyone,
I already have this bayonet for quite a while and I already posted it here right after I got it. But now someone told me that this might be a phosphated bayonet instead of a standard blued bayonet. It is marked crs 44 so it's made by Paul Weyersberg in 1944. If you know if this is indeed a phosphated version please let me know.
With kind regards,
Bram
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01-24-2021 05:01 PM
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Hi there,
no the bayonet is not phosphated. Simply worn off finish.
The manufacturer is also not known for this variant.
Regards
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Okay thanks for your reply.
I still have one question. Do you know what the hole in the handle of a k98 bayonet is for?
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I believe the hole is there so mud and dirt can pushed out by the cleaning rod when mounting on the rifle. If it wasn’t there dirt and gunk could interfere with fixing the bayonet or inversely cause it to stick and not be easily removed.
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This opening is used to allow fencing and dirt to get out.
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I always thought the hole was for muzzle gas....
"Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life" - Herbert Henry Asqulth
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The muzzle is above the blade, not the handle.
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then again....the more I hold it, look at the design and logic....dirt removal makes more sense, I put a pin all the
way thru even though the stud only goes half way
"Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life" - Herbert Henry Asqulth
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If it were Phosphated it would be considered a bayonet variant called the Grey Ghost. Quite rare.
A thread for reference " if " it had phosphated fittings > Rare matching SGX Grey Ghost Bayonet
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