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http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1360879381 Message started by Wes C on Feb 14th, 2013 at 10:03pm |
Title: Re: Should I switch out sights and handguards? Post by butlersrangers on Feb 15th, 2013 at 4:05pm
Wes C: I don't believe the US Army or National Guard cared about bayonet dates matching production date of rifle. That's a collector quirk. Your 1898 dated bayonet with the 'smooth' rivets should also have smooth grips and is correct. Your 1898 dated bayonet with the 'raised' rivets should have machining marks on the wood grips and is also correct and probably arsenal rebuilt. I believe the change to raised rivets was approved in 1899.
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