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Originally Posted by vzlion
According to the article the Product Improved knives should not have a blood grove, but should have a shorter sawtooth, no step and a black blade. It also says the first knives of the Product Improved batch met those specs except for the black blade. Yet, I have one that seems to fit in between, it seems to be identical to the first order but doesn't have a blood groove.
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Hello!
I will try to answer your questions.
As you have read in the article, a very small group (around 1000) of bayonets was used to complete the last part of the first contract.
These bayonets had all the specifications of the second contract blade, minus the black finish.
A forum member posted pictures of one of these. Take a look here
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2573 and notice that there is no "step" on the blade near the guard.
On the other side, the first contract blades were manufactured:
1. with the blood groove (fuller);
2. with a shallower blood groove (very small number);
3. without the blood groove (these are more common).
Based on your message, I believe you have one of the first contract blade (above n. 3).
Why don't you post a picture?