Trapdoor? bayonet question

yblockhead

December 18, 2011 19:49

I picked up what I thought was a Trapdoor bayonet in a trade with a Remington rolling block (doesn't fit the RB as it is a larger diameter) a while back, but when I set it next to my "known" bayonet, I found this one to be about 3" longer in blade length and about 1/2" shorter at the barrel end. It fits about 3/4" down the barrel of my trapdoor. It is also not marked US, but what looks like a very faint 5. Any ideas on what this might be for? Please bear with me as I'm still learning how to work with loading pictures.

http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z447/h...an/DSCN9445.jpg

http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z447/h...an/DSCN9444.jpg

http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z447/h...an/DSCN9443.jpg

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  charliemeyer007

  December 18, 2011 20:04

  linky no workie for me but good try.
  
  edit: now you are cooking. nice pics.

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  yblockhead

  December 19, 2011 17:04

  Lets try this again.........
  
  
  
  
  
  

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  rufe-snow

  December 19, 2011 18:06

  Many different countries used socket bayonets, the Russians as late as W W II. Without identifying markings it might be difficult to identify.
  
  Their are a number of web-sites and dealers on the net who have photos, illustrations and data on various socket bayonets. If you can't identify it here, you might start referencing these sites.

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