Parade bayonet question!

[Dave-B]

Hi all,
Is the maker mark on a parade bayonet always on the reverse of the blade or can it be on the obverse as well?............or doesn't it make one iota of difference?

Many thanks

Dave

[Jim Maclean]

Generally on the reverse, WKC marked on the obverse exclusively I think and I've got Holler, Horster, Klaas and Pack marked on the obverse as well. Probably a couple of others too. Distributors would also mark the obverse sometimes.

[Dave-B]

Thanks Jim! You have answered my next question on WKC bayonets already...cheers


Dave

[Billy G]

Hi Dave,


I have a number of fireman bayonets that have the makers marks on the obverse. but I do remember a few. Horster, Holler, WKC and Johann Leupold come to mind. I have a number of others but since I don't have them in front of me, I will have to check. As Jim said, some distributors favored the obverse but I don't think there was any hard fast rule. I think it makes for an interesting difference.