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<p>[QUOTE="cxgirl, post: 949448, member: 63"]Hi All,</p><p>I have 3 bayonets I need help with, 2 Ross Rifle Co and 1 German.</p><p>I imagine there are fakes bayonets out there so I'm not sure if mine are real, any information appreciated</p><p>thanks for looking<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>#1 Ross Rifle Co Bayonet in Leather Sheaf, the bayonet is 14 1/2"L, in the sheath it is 16 1/2"L. I found a website that explains the marks - Marked on the pommel Ross Rifle Co Quebec, on the other side II for mark #2; an arrowhead shape in a circle,the CDN Gov't mark; crown over 4 is the Ross factory inspection mark and issue date - 5/16, also crown over number marks on the side, CDN Gov't mark on the sheath.</p><p>Does it look okay?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]203627[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]203628[/ATTACH] </p><p>there are numbers on the wood part, looks like 555</p><p>[ATTACH=full]203630[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]203635[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]203636[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]203637[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]203638[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]203640[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]203641[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cxgirl, post: 949448, member: 63"]Hi All, I have 3 bayonets I need help with, 2 Ross Rifle Co and 1 German. I imagine there are fakes bayonets out there so I'm not sure if mine are real, any information appreciated thanks for looking:) #1 Ross Rifle Co Bayonet in Leather Sheaf, the bayonet is 14 1/2"L, in the sheath it is 16 1/2"L. I found a website that explains the marks - Marked on the pommel Ross Rifle Co Quebec, on the other side II for mark #2; an arrowhead shape in a circle,the CDN Gov't mark; crown over 4 is the Ross factory inspection mark and issue date - 5/16, also crown over number marks on the side, CDN Gov't mark on the sheath. Does it look okay? [ATTACH=full]203627[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]203628[/ATTACH] there are numbers on the wood part, looks like 555 [ATTACH=full]203630[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]203635[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]203636[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]203637[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]203638[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]203640[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]203641[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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