1816 Socketed Bayonet - Replica?

[romeo-1]

Asking for a friend...anything scream replica here? The US stamp has been magnified in the picture.

 

[bradyboy]

I'm inclined to say replica due to the surface rust corrosion
I'm no expert but why would there be a US stamped token?
This just my opinion

 

[romeo-1]

I'm inclined to say replica due to the surface rust corrosion
I'm no expert but why would there be a US stamped token?
This just my opinion

Not a token...that is just the software enlarged stamp to show the stamp clearer.

 

[cw0909]

i think we have seen 2 1816 b4, and a discussion about no inspector
stamp with the us, dont remember for sure, but most had an inspector
stamp but not all was the consensus
here some
Bayonet, socket, model 1816, .69 cal.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

An easy and quick way to determine repro from original will be to weight it, if it's modern steel it should be heavier than if it was old iron. At least I would think so...

Here's a good bayonet reference : USA - 18th and 19th Century Bayonets

 

[cw0909]

NOLA was looking for that site, im going to bookmark it

 

[romeo-1]

An easy and quick way to determine repro from original will be to weight it, if it's modern steel it should be heavier than if it was old iron. At least I would think so...

Here's a good bayonet reference : USA - 18th and 19th Century Bayonets

Thanks for that...starting to look more and more like a repro.