Bayonets - British
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British Militia / Volunteers Pattern 1856/58 Yatahgan Sword Bayonet With German Blade By A&AS (August & Albert Schnitzler Solingen), Scabbard & 1897 Slade Wallace Buff Leather Frog. BAYO 901 - BAYO 901 A new British short rifle was introduced in 1856 with an approval date of 24th January. At first it was intended for use by sergeants of infantry and was fitted with the yataghan bayonet like that in service with the artillery. An early prototype short rifle was essentially a shortened Rifle of 1853 (fitted with iron furniture instead of the usual brass) and a sword bayonet with steel scabbard. The bayonet and scabbard for this test model would most probably have been the Artillery pattern. Like the early Artillery carbine bayonets, the Pattern 1856 Sword bayonet for the Short rifle had a groove along the top of the tang for about an inch forward of the mortise slot. It was also fitted with the chequered black leather grips and the locking bolt leaf spring was originally secured by a rivet. The bayonet, scabbard and chape are with sheet steel locket and chape. The short rifle and this sword bayonet were issued to Line regiment sergeants, the Rifle Brigade, the Cape Mounted Rifles and the Royal Canadian Rifles. Until 1858, the sword bayonets were hand fitted to each individual rifle, and so they are described as “non-interchangeable”. From 1858, the use of more machinery enabled closer tolerances and more consistency in the dimensions, and so a new “Interchangeable” bayonet was introduced. Although this was not awarded a separate or new pattern designation, some minor improvements were introduced which has resulted in the designation Pattern 1856/58 Sword bayonet to simplify the reference. Illustrated as B151 on page 114 of Skennerton’s British & Commonwealth Bayonets, this new model has a slightly longer leaf spring for the locking bolt, secured by a screw instead of a rivet. The scabbards were not altered and these are interchangeable between the various yataghan short rifle sword bayonets (the class “Interchangeable” at this time was only applied to items produced at Enfield). This is an excellent example of the 1856/58 Yataghan sword bayonet most likely a Militia / Volunteer piece as it has no WD or Enfield marks. The bayonet is 28 ¼” overall length with a Yataghan form blade length of 22 3/4". The blade has no damage & just small areas of age related staining. One side of the blade has maker mark ‘A&AS’ (August & Albert Schnitzler Solingen, Germany. The company was in business from approximately 1865 to 1875 and produced bayonets, including those on contract for other nations, such as the 1856 pattern & Other Yataghan style bayonets). It has the correct longer leaf spring for the locking bolt, secured by a screw instead of a rivet. The steel release button works correctly & the pommel has weapon number ‘13’. The grips are undamaged & secured by steel pins. The scabbard is made of black leather with stitched rear seam & correct steel throat mount with frog locket and chape. The scabbard is fitted with original Slade Wallace Buff Leather frog which has a large belt loop and retaining strap with brass buckle. The rear of the frog has ink stencilled date ‘7 (July) 1897’ and other indistinct letters and numbers. All leather & stitching of the scabbard & frog are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 901 (Armoury Bucket) £450.00 |
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British WD 1895 Pattern Socket Bayonet For Martini Enfield .303 Calibre Service Rifles & Scabbard. BAYO 899 - BAYO 899 British Arms using Martini actions continued in use for some time after the introduction of the P1888 magazine rifle, particularly in the colonies. In 1895 some Martini Henry rifles were converted to .303 calibre Martini Enfields and a new pattern bayonet was approved for this rifle on the 4th October 1895. The P1895 Martini Enfield bayonet. The socket bore is narrower than the Martini Henry socket & the locking slot of the P1895 bayonet is now in a different position from the Martini Henry bayonet and when fixed the blade protrudes from beneath the barrel instead of at the side as in the Martini Henry rifle (see page 528 of Kiesling’s Bayonets Of The World The Complete Edition). Our example is in very good condition. It has a 21 ½” Triangular blade (25 ¼” overall) which is straight and has just areas of staining consistent with age. The blade has WD inspection marks and has ’95 (1895 pattern designation). The socket has the correct locking ring. The Bayonet is complete with its rare to find original black leather scabbard with 2 central brass rivets, WD marked brass locket and chape. The seam of the scabbard has opened with age and service use but could easily be re-stitched by a cobbler / leatherworker. The leather of the scabbard is clean with no damage. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 899 £325.00 |
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**VERY RARE**Boer War Era 1890-1898 Dated British WD 3 Rivet, Mark 1, 1st Type 1888 Pattern Lee Metford Rifle Sword Bayonet With Enfield WD Naval ‘N’ Marked Land Pattern Scabbard. Sn 23108 - 23108 This is a very rare 3 rivet, 1st type, 1st Pattern, P1888 Lee Metford Bayonet & Scabbard with frog as used by British troops during the Boer Wars (see page 387 plate No. 801 of The Bayonet Book by Watts & White). It has its original wooden grips with the very rare 3 brass rivets. Its clean 12" double edged blade with medial ridge has WD inspection marks at the ricasso and back of the blade including Crown VR (Victoria Regina) & several 1890-1898 dates. There are no visible maker marks on the blade. It has its original Land pattern leather scabbard with steel throat mount and internal and chape, correctly with just tip showing. The leather is impressed with Enfield ‘EFD’ inspection mark, WD arrow, inspection marks & ‘N’ Naval mark. The stitching of the leather frog has opened with age on one side but could easily be re-stitched. All other leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price for this rare 1st type Metford bayonet set includes UK delivery. Sn 23108 (box 3) £975.00 |
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British, WW2, 1941 Dated, Lee Enfield No 4 MK I Cruciform Spike Bayonet by SM (Singer Manufacturing Co) with MK I Scabbard and Webbing Frog & Safety Clip. - BAYO 757 The No. 4 Mk. I was beautifully made, with its distinctive cruciform blade in one solid forging. Only 75,000 of this type were made. Production occurred during the latter half of 1941 and into the early months of 1942. The only maker was the Singer Manufacturing Co. (the famous sewing machine manufacturer), at their Clydebank, Scottish plant. One influence in the selection of Singer was that Scotland it was felt it would be safer from German bombers than in England. This is an excellent, original, Lee Enfield No.4 MK 1 spike bayonet with cruciform blade in its original scabbard. The socket is stamped No. 4 MK.1 and by the manufacturer SM (Singer Manufacturing Co). The other side is stamped US2. The 8” cruciform blade is undamaged, and its ribbed locking catch works as it should. The ribbed locking catch is stamped SM 41 (Singer Manufacturing, 1941 date). The bayonets scabbard is in similar excellent condition with no dents and is stamped at the throat NO.4 MK1. The 1944 dated khaki webbing frog is in good order with brass clip in place. See Skennerton pages 214-215, Item B266. The price includes UK delivery. (Box 1). BAYO 757 £395.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (22/01) *British, WW2, 1941 Dated, Lee Enfield No 4 MK I Cruciform Spike Bayonet by SM (Singer Manufacturing Co) with MK I Scabbard and Webbing Frog & Safety Clip. - BAYO 502 The No. 4 Mk. I was beautifully made, with its distinctive cruciform blade in one solid forging. Only 75,000 of this type were made. Production occurred during the latter half of 1941 and into the early months of 1942. The only maker was the Singer Manufacturing Co. (the famous sewing machine manufacturer), at their Clydebank, Scottish plant. One influence in the selection of Singer was that Scotland it was felt it would be safer from German bombers than in England. This is an excellent, original, Lee Enfield No.4 MK 1 spike bayonet with cruciform blade in its original scabbard. The socket is stamped No. 4 MK.1 and by the manufacturer SM (Singer Manufacturing Co). The 8” cruciform blade is undamaged, and its ribbed locking catch works as it should. The ribbed licking catch is stamped SM 41 (Singer Manufacturing, 1941 date). The bayonets scabbard is in similar excellent condition with no dents. The green webbing frog is in good order with brass clip in place. See Skennerton pages 214-215, Item B266. The price includes UK delivery. (Box 1). BAYO 502 £0.00 |
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Rare, British, Pattern 1903 Dress Bayonet Converted from a Pattern 1888 Mark III Bayonet for the Mk1 III Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) rifle. Sn - 22656 The P1903 design combined the P1888 blade and crosspiece with a new pommel design. Many P1888 Lee Metford bayonets were converted to the 1903 pattern. The P1903 had a short service life as the blade was considered not long enough, having less reach when combined with the shorter rifle. The P1903 was produced for British use from 1903–1907, at which time the P1907 was adopted. This is a good example of a Pattern 1903 bayonet which was converted from a Pattern 1888 long lee Enfield bayonet. The bayonet has traces of its original nickel plating which was used on parade bayonets. The 298mm double-edged blade retains its original bright finish. The blade has a flattened diamond cross-section with a raised medial ridge and terminates in a spear point. The ricasso bears an Enfield inspection stamp 2 ’97 (the original date the blade and bayonet were made for the Long Lee Enfield 1903 (the bayonet pattern). The hilt is stamped 2 CLY (The 2nd County of London Yeomanry) 483 (bayonet number). The ricasso is stamped with the War Department broad arrow, an Enfield inspection stamp and a X. Wilkinson maker’s mark, bend test stamp and inspection stamps. The obverse ricasso bears the crown stamp of King Edward VII, the pattern date, 1903 and the manufacture date of November 1902. This is a conversion from a P1888 bayonet to a P1903 carried out in England by the Enfield. The press-stud locking mechanism works perfectly and the wooden grip are in good period condition. The black leather scabbard is in good condition as is the steel chape and locket. The steel furniture retains a nice patina finish. This is an excellent example of this increasingly hard to find British P1903 bayonet. See Skennerton pages 181-184. The price includes UK delivery. (British Box 1) Sn 22656 £345.00 |
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British WD 1904 Dated WD Enfield 1903 Pattern Sword Bayonet Regiment Marked ’90 RE 10’ To The 90th Battalion Royal Engineers Weapon 10 & Land Pattern Scabbard With Slade Wallace Buff Leather Frog. BAYO 500 - BAYO 500 In 1902 Experimental Long and Short bayonets were trialled to succeed the 1888 pattern Bayonets. After the trial period it was decided that, when fixed to rifles, the Short version affected accuracy of fire less than the Longer heavy version. The short bladed version was approved and introduced as the '1903 Pattern' sword bayonet (see page 233 & page 391 item No.814 of the bayonet book by Watts & White). This is an excellent British Enfield 1903 Pattern Bayonet With scabbard & frog. The steel blade with medial ridge is 12” length. The double edged blade is excellent, clean with no damage and it measures just over 16 ¾” overall length. One side of the blade has Kings Crown ER (Edward Rex) ‘1903’ (pattern) and date ’06 ’04 (June 1904). The reverse has ‘EFD’ maker’s mark (Enfield) below WD arrow and inspection mark. The spine of the blade also has inspection mark. The wooden grips are in excellent undamaged condition and are secured with correct screw bolts. The pommel and cross guard with muzzle ring are blued. The pommel’s steel press button release works correctly. One side of the pommel has regiment marks ‘90 RE 10’ (90th Battalion Royal Engineers Weapon Number 10). The reverse has other struck out Regiment marks. The scabbard is the brown leather land pattern version with internal chape that has just the round tip of the chape correctly exposed and steel throat mount with frog locket. The scabbard is fitted with original period Slade Wallace buff leather frog which has a belt loop and retaining strap with brass buckle. All leather & stitching are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 500 (Box 3) £475.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 24/10) **VERY RARE**Boer War Era 1889 & 1893 Dated British WD 3 Rivet, Mark 1, 1st Type Pattern 1888 Lee Metford Rifle Sword Bayonet Enfield WD Scabbard & General Service MK 1 Buff Leather Frog. Sn 22907 - 22907 This is a very rare 3 rivet, 1st type, 1st Pattern, P1888 Lee Metford Bayonet & Scabbard with frog as used by British troops during the Boer Wars ( see page 387 plate No. 801 of The Bayonet Book by Watts & White). It has its original wooden grips with the very rare 3 brass rivets and oil hole in the wood grips. Its clean 12" double edged blade with medial ridge has WD inspection marks at the ricasso and back of the blade including Crown VR (Victoria Regina) 8/89 date (August 1889) and /93 (1893). The pommel has weapon number ‘183’. It has its original black leather scabbard with steel locket and chape. The throat of the scabbard is numbered 1180 and has 'F' inspection mark. The leather is impressed with Enfield ‘EFD’ inspection mark, WD arrow and inspection marks. The scabbard is fitted with original MK1 General Service buff leather stitched and riveted frog with large belt loop and retaining strap with brass buckle (see Carter’s book on Frogs page 72). All leather & stitching of the scabbard and frog are clean & intact. The price for this rare 1st type Metford bayonet, scabbard & frog set includes UK delivery. Sn 22907 (British Box 1) £0.00 |
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British, Pattern 1853/72 Martini Henry Socket Bayonet and Scabbard. - BAYO 429 This triangular tapered socket bayonet was the first universal issue British Army bayonet to have a locking ring, modelled on a French design. It was introduced with the new Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket. This British-made accoutrement is an original angular socket bayonet made for the Model 1853 Enfield musket. The Enfield bayonet has the distinction of being the first universal issue bayonet to the British Army that employed a locking device. The blade was made of the best cast steel and had an iron socket welded to it. The bayonet with its French-style locking ring has a triangular tapered blade with fullers on each face and is carried in a brass-mounted leather scabbard. This is a Pattern 1853 Enfield socket bayonet converted by bushing the socket to 18mm with the designation Pattern 1853/72 socket bayonet bushed for the Martini Henry rifle. This example is 20½” long overall with a 17 ¼ ” long blade and a 3” long socket. The blade has various stampings on the shoulder near the socket including an feint Enfield inspection stamp with a crown. The socket retains much of its original blued finish. The black leather scabbard has a triangular body mounted with its original brass throat *with play but intact*, clasp hook with number 754 and tip *play but intact*. The leather body is in excellent strong condition with no flaking or crazing and the stitching is intact. A good pattern 1853/72 bayonet complete with its original leather scabbard. See page 143 B184 of Skennerton for refence. The price includes UK delivery. (British sockets box). BAYO 429. £325.00 |
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**MATCHING NUMBERS**RARE MAKER**Pre WW1 1910 Dated 1st Pattern JAC (James A. Chapman), Hook Quillion P1907 Bayonet Regiment Marked '2 CG' To The 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards, 1st Type Scabbard & 1914 Pattern Leather Frog Regiment Marked DLI. Sn 22288 - 22288 The Coldstream Guards are one of the 5 Foot Guards Regiments in the British Army Household Division - the personal troops of Her Majesty the Queen. Formed in 1650 as part of the New Model Army during the English Civil War, the Coldstream Guards swore allegiance to King Charles II in 1660 and has guarded the country's monarchs since. The Regiment’s anniversary is 23rd April (St George’s Day). The Regiment has fought in every major conflict involving British troops since their creation. This is an original 1st type hook quillion 1907 pattern bayonet for the Lee Enfield SMLE rifle Regiment marked to The 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards manufactured in 1910 by JAC (James A. Chapman was one of the smaller and rare to find manufacturers and only made approx. 300,000 bayonets compared to 2,360,000 made by Wilkinson). The ricasso is marked '1907 (Pattern), 'JAC' (Chapman) dated '10 (1910) & '13 (1913) King’s Crown ER (Edward Rex) & ordnance inspection marks. The reverse with WD broad arrow stamp. The blade is clean & undamaged. The original wood slab grips are undamaged and secured by the correct screw bolts. The pommel is Regiment marked '2 CG’ to The 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards and weapon number ‘388’. It is in its original 1st type brown leather scabbard with steel locket & internal chape which correctly has the tip of the chape exposed. The throat mount is stamped with matching number ‘388’. The scabbard is fitted with an original original 1914 pattern leather frog with single belt loop, retaining strap with brass buckle and helve carrier strap to the rear. All leather and stitching of the scabbard is clean and intact. All stitching on the leather frog is intact. The edges of the leather frog have some light service wear. The rear of the frog is Regiment marked ‘DLI’ to The Durham Light Infantry ( an Infantry Regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1968. During the First World War the DLI raised 43 Battalions with 22 seeing active service overseas - on the Western Front, in Italy, Egypt, Salonika and India) & has number ‘269’. The price for this excellent British ’07 pattern Hook Quillon bayonet set includes UK delivery. Sn 22288 £1,200.00 |
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