1917 Bayonette

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A co worker brought in a 1917 Bayonette with scabbard, it looks like it has never been sharpened, will sharpening it take away value. As a side note he has the rifle that goes with it a 1917 us springfield, it also has the us army ordance stamp, and says remington on it, grandpa brought it back from WWI he says, any idea what its worth? thanks
 
If the bayonet is an original, I would leave it as-is- both to preserve it as a relic and to preserve its value.
 
Yes, sharpening it will decrease its value - even cleaning it can make it less valuable to collectors.

The rifle might be worth a fair bit, depending upon what condition it is in.
 
A few million of these rifles were produced so they're not exactly rare, but if it's in great condition it could be worth about a grand.

It's a beautiful rifle, regardless of it's value.

And no, these guys are right; don't sharpen the bayonet.
 
Yep, dont sharpen - Antiques remain antiques because they are unmodified in anyway, sharpening kind of 'modernizes' it into a functional tool, as opposed to a "was once a ....."
 
Obviously a knife should cut.
But a bayonet is primarily for stabbing.
It would be great if bayonets were sharpen, I suppose.
But if you care to note, there is only one action that best illustrates the purpose of the order - "fix bayonets"... and it's not cutting down some bushes in 1917.
A bayonet's narrow width makes it less effective for slicing 'n stuff
as any edge put on it wouldn't be accute enough for things like dressing game.
Please honor the the original specifications in respect for the millions of men who were unfortunate enough to be on it's receiving end.
 
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