Phrobis 3rd Gen w/stamped number on reverse

[gunz8541]

Let's see if this works. Here is the picture of the reverse ricasso showing the number "3" stamped in.

[Mister Moon]

We can't see . Bad photo

[gunz8541]

My fault on the picture. That is the only one I have and my camera is down. Ther is a current auction on Ebay with markings just like the one I am talking about.

Here is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting

[porterkids]

I believe the mark shown is a identification number that was added by a unit armorer. I've seen bayonets with various types of markings like paint, magic marker and electic pencil etching. The individual units were responsible for keeping track of their own inventory.

[gunz8541]

That is what I suspected, except that when we were marking our weapons, we used a dull yellow paint. I have just never seen a unit number or ID number actually stamped into the blade like this. It just seems unusual to me.