'evening,
I have an odd question regarding bayonets, both period and repro.
Given that the original cast used them for many purposes other than the intended weapons use, how did they hold up? I'm thinking specifically of useage as cooking implements. How would use as a cooking spit affect the temper?
I have original socket bayonets on my Berdan's Sharps, and Enfield, and an original saber bayonet on my Infantry Sharps. If period style useage would damage them, I'd prefer to use repros. But the original versions offer so many advantages over repros...lighter weight and better steel being the most obvious.
This question was also posted on the Szabo forum, since it's not "Berdan specific". But given the knowledge of folks here, I thought that I'd cross post...
Thanks, Calum
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