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Mystery Knife
Can any of you give me any info on this unusual knife?
It has a four-sided unsharpened blade 6 1/2" inches long and was obviously intended as a "stabber" rather than a usable knife. The indications are that it was a military issue of some sort, based upon the construction of the sheath.
The knife and sheath are completely unmarked (sterile).
The blade looks very much like a bayonet, but the knife and sheath are well-made and do not appear to be trench art. The steel handle is sharply knurled.
I am baffled.
Thanks!
Tim
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09-01-2020, 10:48 PM
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The frog looks like it may be from a Enfield Spike bayo. The actual knife/bayonet doesn't look like any I'm familiar with. From the looks of the handle, I'm thinking it may be some kind of bud k junk.
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09-01-2020, 11:16 PM
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I agree with Seldon14, the frog and scabbard look like for a British Enfield spike bayonet. As for what you have in it, I have never seen one.
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09-01-2020, 11:23 PM
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The spike daggers that hubby had and I sold were all 3 sided and custom made which this is not. Most all are 3 sided so I'm no help.
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09-01-2020, 11:26 PM
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Never seen one but I really like it! 
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09-01-2020, 11:34 PM
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The "knife" looks to have no sharpened edges or point, and it's not tapered, so that leaves out it being a hole reamer of some sort. I'm thinking some kind of alignment tool?
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09-02-2020, 12:00 AM
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SKS bayonet is four-sided, point is a wedge. Could it be that, modified?
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09-02-2020, 12:10 AM
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My guess is a Trap Door Springfield 45-70 early model spike bayonet.
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09-02-2020, 05:00 AM
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Probbebly a copy of this knife. Found this in the book of Ron Flook. British and Commonwealth Militairy Knives.
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09-02-2020, 05:20 AM
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Never seen one before, so I did a little digging. There’s a few of those listed on the web with cruciform blades listed as OSS daggers. Most claim they were made from French Lebel bayonet’s.
Here’s one that infers it’s original:
Worthpoint British OSS Army Scout Recon Ranger Dagger
There are new made reproductions, but the blade flutes are very crude. Search for “ WWII Allied Forces D-Day Invasion Combat Knife” and you’ll find quite a few for sale.
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hello
seem a french mas 36 bayonet modified
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09-02-2020, 10:50 AM
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Looks like a WWI trench modified (?). Maybe some kind of custom/war zone special forces modified (NOTE: lower case on special forces=generic)
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S&Wchad--
I think you have found the answer! I was told when I bought it that it had its roots in a French bayonet, but was made by the British. Last night, I placed the sheath under a black light and I could just make out a Broad Arrow faint marking.
I believe this is authentic and very unusual. Than you all for your responses!
Tim
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