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Offline Sam Perfye

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Trapdoor bayonet question.
« on: March 22, 2013, 06:08:00 PM »
Does anyone know how the trapdoor bayonet scabbard mounted to a mills pattern belt? I've got an original for the 2" waist belt but have yet to find an example for the 3" mills belt. All help or suggestions would be apprieciated. Thanks, Al.
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Re: Trapdoor bayonet question.
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2013, 08:37:30 PM »
There was an Arsenal re-fit done that gave the bayonet frog a long brass tongue that fit between the cartridge loops.

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Re: Trapdoor bayonet question.
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2013, 11:18:53 AM »
They also made a brass wire loop that hooked over the top of the belt and went through the belt loop of the standard leather frog. Some scabbards were modified by attaching a small bent brass wire hook to a leather frog. The hook hung from a small brass ring riveted to the bottom of the belt.

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Re: Trapdoor bayonet question.
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2013, 02:32:51 PM »
Here is an image of the long brass tongue.

http://www.relicman.com/weapons/imageweapon/W1228B.JPG

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Re: Trapdoor bayonet question.
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2013, 04:39:51 PM »
Thanks for the info gentlemen, should be able to convert mine to work with the Mills belt. Thanks again, Al
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Re: Trapdoor bayonet question.
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2013, 05:17:34 PM »
Be advised that the hanger has a limited swivel - they don't rotate all the way.

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