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Pro Libertate 
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 Topic: Deal of the Century!Posted: Jun 22 2021 at 12:09pm |
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I'm pretty stoked about this Utica M4 bayonet I found on eBay; just had to share my good fortune with you all. Under $100 for the bayonet and scabbard! Unfortunately, the scabbard is the later model (V.P. marked), but I can live with that.
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W5USMC
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Posted: Jun 22 2021 at 12:12pm |
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Looks nice, any more pics of the guard markings and pommel. I'm still looking for a decent Utica for my collection.
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Wayne
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Posted: Jun 22 2021 at 12:30pm |
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Happily! I'll take some more pictures of it this evening and share them with you. The one shown is from the listing.
Blade looks like it was rough-honed and sharpened, either in the battlefield or later in peacetime. In any case, I've always been more drawn to worn and weathered examples than those of a pristine, as-issued nature.
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Posted: Jun 23 2021 at 8:25am |
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Deals are what keeps us out there. I found an unsharpened one for $50 at a show last year or so.
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My sig: Seen an IP or S'G'? Add it to my registry. We'll check consecutives.
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Donnie
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Posted: Jun 23 2021 at 2:31pm |
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Since I retired over four years ago, I have more time to spend searching for deals. That was a good score you made, especially since you are very excited about. Over half the time I pay too much, but when I am able to grab something undervalued, I act like I made the deal of the century. If I can get something for 20 bucks under FMV, I'm elated.
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Posted: Jun 23 2021 at 8:59pm |
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Last fall at a small local show (as things were beginning to open up post peak covid) I picked up 2 M3 trench knives and an M4 bayonet for $280. All were in good to very good condition with correct scabbards. I thought I hit the lottery!
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Posted: Jun 24 2021 at 7:20pm |
I'm sorry for the delay in posting these. I got put on TCCC timeout because I apparently don't play well with others.    |
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Posted: Jun 24 2021 at 7:27pm |
I can imagine! What a steal! There's nothing better than walking away from a transaction knowing you made out like a bandit. I checked out a pawn shop in a little town about 100 miles north of here while working in the area. They had what they were advertising as a WW1 trench knife (looked like an ice pick with a spiked hand guard-- pretty wicked!) for less than half the price they typically sell for. It was tempting, but I'm not a gambling man, so I decided to pass. There's some pretty convincing fakes out there!
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Posted: Jun 24 2021 at 7:55pm |
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I forgot to mention, one of the M3s was a straight guard, smooth handle Case with only a small dent in one side of the handle. That one was worth the price of all three by itself!
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Posted: Jun 24 2021 at 8:08pm |
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Yep, Nice bayonet, I was watching that one on ebay, but the listing said it sold for $120 plus $14 shipping?
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Posted: Jun 24 2021 at 8:16pm |
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I made an offer with the fella' via messenger and he accepted.
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Posted: Jul 05 2021 at 11:43am |
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I started to go for an example of each makers, but decided to go for examples from each country, so far I have US leather, plastic and rubber, early italian, Dutch, China, Argentinian, and some I can’t remember right now
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