LanCay Bayonets

[porterkids]

Originally Posted by marine01

I've noticed that the LanCay that was sold by Mr. Majson76 e-bay auction # 370217833529 had a short deep blood grove in it and had a step on the blade in back on the saw teeth, the one that is being auctioned of on e-bay right now # 320393467488 has the deep shorter blood grove, but has NO step behind the saw teeth, can someone tell me the difference besides the step in the blade there is in this LanCay, and can someone please give me some dates of this bayonet.........Thanks much!

Both bayonets are early first contract bayonets. They are identical. The current auction has crappy photos, but it is a standard fuller and there is a step in the blade.

[marine01]

Thanks Bill, will you please explain to me the difference with the step and no step on this LanCay, is it the years it was contracted? is this an early 92? and maybe the no step is a late 92 or early 93, or am I way off base?....Thanks much!

[porterkids]

The bayonet is question has a step. The picture quality is poor.

[marine01]

Hi Bill, I guess I'm not asking the right question, I have a hard way of explaining things sometimes, What I'd like to know is what year did LanCay go from the step to no step on the blade, and is the step blade the early 2nd contract or 1st?, and what contract or year LanCay made the no step M9?.....Thanks so much Bill...

[porterkids]

Originally Posted by marine01

Hi Bill, I guess I'm not asking the right question, I have a hard way of explaining things sometimes, What I'd like to know is what year did LanCay go from the step to no step on the blade, and is the step blade the early 2nd contract or 1st?, and what contract or year LanCay made the no step M9?.....Thanks so much Bill...

In general, The First Contract bayonets had the step in the blade. The blades were also bright (vs. black). Also in general, the Second Contract bayonets all have black oxide blades and no step in the blade. However, there were a small number of First Contract bayonets made with bright Second Contract blades (about 1000) and a smaller number of Second Contract bayonets made with dark first contract blades (about 300).

[marine01]

Thanks bill...

[marine01]

By the way Bill, would you know the year these were made and switched?....Thanks again