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Old March 3, 2019, 10:11 PM   #20
zzyzzogeton
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I remember reading somewhere (more than once) that during the 1800s, bayonets frequently had to be modified by the armorer to fit a rifle.

Something about less precise quality control back then, so bayonet rings were made slightly tighter than barrel specs to allow the rings to be reamed to fit.
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