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Original U.S. WWI M1917 Enfield P-13 Overstamp Rifle Bayonet by Remington

Item Description

Original Item: Very few available. IMA has been fortunate to receive a delivery of a just a handful of these very rare WW1 Enfield bayonets, originally made for the British Army as P-13 bayonets, which were then "reacquired" from the British and OVER STAMPED with "U.S." and other markings and often have the British Markings cancelled out.

Clearly these were British contract bayonets, still at the Remington Factory, that the U.S. government seized or otherwise obtained. The P-13 markings on then bayonets were over stamped or struck through, and replaced with U.S. acceptance markings and issued them for their own War Effort. Extremely rare, in nice condition, from long term storage, ready to display. Offered without Scabbard

The M1917 bayonet was designed to be used with the US M1917 Enfield .30 caliber rifle, as well as with the seven different U.S. trench shotguns. The blade is 17 inches (43.18 cm) long. The M1917 Enfield was the U.S. Version of the British P-14 rifle, and the bayonets used are identical, down to the double groove in the grips, used to differentiate the bayonets from the P-1907 for the SMLE rifle. Each bayonet is maker marked with REMINGTON in a circle, and bear military proof marks.

The M1917 bayonet was used first during World War I by American soldiers on the Western Front. A sword bayonet design, the M1917 bayonet design was based on the British P1907 bayonet, which incorporated a long 17-inch blade. While designed primarily for the M1917 rifle the bayonet was fitted for use on all the "trench" shotguns at the time.

The M1917 was used frequently during the several different Banana Wars.

The U.S. continued to use the Word War I-made M1917 bayonets during World War II because of large stockpiles left over. The new Trench Guns being procured and issued were still designed to use the old M1917 bayonet.

The bayonet was again called on during the Korean War for issue with the various Trench guns still in service.

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