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- Started with a Minelab xterra 505. Then Equinox 600 with stock coil, xl coil and sinper coil depending on circumstances. Now use a manticore.
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- Metal Detecting
When the m1892 French bayonet came out it was 6:20 at night and getting dark. I didn't use pin pointer. a few swipes of dirt with my soil knife i exposed what i thought was just an iron bar. Realized quickly it was not. Shut off detector, didnt check hole. Too much excitement. Then trecked back to car while I could still see.
I went back today and it was all nails and ammo. Got to area French bayonet came out of and get an identical signal a few inches away. I thought to myself there's no way this is a bayonet spill...
It was a little tough to get out because the bush kinda grew around it. But out came what looks like a ww1 era Remington bayonet? Update: per baw may also be British. It's in line for electrolysis cell.
Really wish I knew how two ww1 bayonets ended up under a bush inches apart. Though I have a theory.
Inprocess of cleaning them. It's bush mate all these years was a French model 1892. That has 3 various from what I read. 1st run were muzzle ring same width as guard. Then one with extended muzzle ring and finally a version with shortened quillion for calvary use. Mine is the 1st or 2nd variety. I haven't called it yet. In person looks like a type1. Some photos look like type 2.
I went back today and it was all nails and ammo. Got to area French bayonet came out of and get an identical signal a few inches away. I thought to myself there's no way this is a bayonet spill...
It was a little tough to get out because the bush kinda grew around it. But out came what looks like a ww1 era Remington bayonet? Update: per baw may also be British. It's in line for electrolysis cell.
Really wish I knew how two ww1 bayonets ended up under a bush inches apart. Though I have a theory.
Inprocess of cleaning them. It's bush mate all these years was a French model 1892. That has 3 various from what I read. 1st run were muzzle ring same width as guard. Then one with extended muzzle ring and finally a version with shortened quillion for calvary use. Mine is the 1st or 2nd variety. I haven't called it yet. In person looks like a type1. Some photos look like type 2.
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