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Old 08-07-07, 10:17 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by bradclark1
Bayonets weren't 'shapened knives'. It's against the rules of war to have sharpened bayonets. The blade was dark to stop the sun reflecting off the blade. You've probably already ruined some of the value of it. Any more work on it will make it worthless.
Exactly and let me add that no soldier puts a bloody bayonet back in it's scabbard unless he likes failing inspections.
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