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I'm finding learning about the Ross rifles very interesting. So I hope no one minds another post about this. This is the bayonet that I recently picked up, which motivated the purchase of the Ross MK III in the other thread.

The bayonet was missing the locking mechanism, but I robbed one from another Ross bayonet that is in poor condition. As you can see, the round nut from the other bayonet is a little rusty, although I suppose it would clean up with oil and a tooth brush. Or maybe someone will have a spare locking mechanism in better condition.

The bayonet is marked 9/13, and the sheath is marked MK II. But the date on the sheath appears to be 1943 (only partially struck). I'm wondering if this might be a WW II replacement sheath? Or maybe the 1943 does not refer to a date? Even though it appears to be a MK II bayonet, it seems to fit and lock on the MK III rifle just fine.

The other bayonet was damaged by aggressive buffing and sharpening before I got it from a friend. This one has not been sharpened or buffed, and I intend to leave it that way, except for gentle cleaning and oiling.

Any insights or comments on the history of this bayonet?









 
This is a MkIII bayo which has been sharpened to a point (they originally had a rounded end). Mfr date was 9/13 with a crown/4 inspection stamp. I've owned quite a few MkIII bayos, all dated 1915/16/17, but haven't seen a 1913 date.

The scabbard is a WW2 replacement. The Ross was used as a training piece in WW2. My father was issued one when training at Camp Shilo, MB and thought a lot of it's accuracy on the range.
 
The 9/13 is a MkII (Pattern 1911) bayonet which with that date would have been made for the MkII** Ross. The MkII bayonet was continued in production for the MKIII Ross Rifle. The 1941 dated scabbard was made by Hugh Carson Ltd which made replacement scabbards during WWII.
 
Thank you for the replies. Can someone tell me (or, better yet, post a picture) of the original profile for this bayonet blade? Has the shape been modified much on this one?
 
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