Hello I recently picked up this long type stag horn bayonet. The blade is close to mint but it's hard to get a good image. The frog is excellent and the scabbard has about 80% of it's paint. The TM wasn't stamped very deep but it's WFP. Some worn areas on the hilt. The rear grip looks great but the front grip must have been exposed to the sun for years. Is there any way to bring back a stag grip? Thanks Kirby
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Very nice
That's a very nice staghorn dress bayonet. I would imagine Renwaxing the staghorn would not hurt it. First of all, I would clean it up with a fine cloth to remove any and all dust.
JAN
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Hi Kirby,
We don't see this mark too often. I would agree with you that the obverse stag must have been exposed to sunlight which resulted in the bleaching. It doesn't ruin it though IMO. Only the 2nd "WFP" that I've seen in stag. Still looking to identify the mark too. Of the nonstag pieces I've owned/seen, all were early production. The long version I still have has a 10 1/4" blade as well & has a mint blade although the grip plates leave a little to be desired.Comment
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HELLO JAN, BILLY Thank for the info. The blade on this one is 10 1/8 inches. KirbyComment
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