Bayonets - British
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Martini Henry Shortened & Blunted Cadet Bayonet Steel Mounted Leather Scabbard. BAYO 372. - BAYO 372 The hilt with rivet retained press chequered leather scales 8see images for detailed condition* has release catch to the left side of the pommel and flat spring to the right. The tang struck with various military issue and inspection stamps. Barrel loop of the cross guard bushed to 20mm. The 13” fullered blade has been cut down from Yataghan Sword bayonet is struck to one side of the ricasso with a Broad Arrow WD mark below an X bending mark and Enfield inspection stamp above ’93 for conversion to Cadet bayonet in 1893. In its regulation pattern steel mounted black leather scabbard manufactured from a Yataghan bayonet scabbard by reducing its length to suit the short cadet bayonet. Originally these were bushed and re worked in service to fit on the new Martini Henry rifles and reissued with the new arms to the rifle regiments. Later when the Martini was replaced by the .303” Lee rifles the bayonets were shortened to 13” blades and with their suitably shortened scabbards issued with MkII Martini Henry cavalry carbines, made by shortening infantry rifles, to cadets, often with the barrel of the carbine saw cut at the knox form to prevent the discharge of live rounds. These bayonets saw service from the 1860’s right up to the Great War and after with cadet units and public schools officer cadet units. In good condition with good press chequered leather grips and a clean blade with no signs of sharpening along the edge in a good scabbard with all intact stitching and ‘39’ to the throat of the locket. The price for this rare Victorian British issue bayonet includes UK delivery. BAYO 372. (Box 3) £445.00 |
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*Scarce* 1855 Sword Bayonet for the Royal Sappers & Miners Carbine Marked A.H.C. (Army Hospital Corps). BAYO 371. - BAYO 371 British Sappers and Miners Units adopted an oval barrel rifle in 1855 and produced their own distinctive bayonet with a Falchion or pipe backed blade. The leather scabbard had brass fittings. After 1857 the Sappers and Miners were renamed the Engineers so the blade is sometimes called the Engineers Bayonet. After removal from Engineer service they became a side arm particularly for the Medical Corps. Early examples had a leaf spring secured by a rivet but post 1858 the springs on these bayonets were secured by a screw. The British Government ordered quantities of these bayonets from German manufacturers & both the London and Birmingham trade (see pages 367 & 368 No 748 of Watts & White ‘The Bayonet Book’ for similar). This is an excellent original example of the 1855 Lancaster bayonet which has the correct 24”pipeback blade whit just light staining consistent with age, brass cross guard with muzzle ring and brass pommel with correct flat steel spring bar with post 1858 retaining screw and push button which works as it should. The blade is marked; A.H.C. (Army Hospital Corps- the Army Hospital Corps was raised by Royal Warrant on 1 August 1857 to provide orderlies for military hospitals, except those in India. It was the successor of the Medical Staff Corps which had been embodied in June 1855, but disbanded because of irregularities in its recruitment.) with numbers to the pommel. The ricasso is marked; with a number of inspection stamps, as is the grip spine. Its original black hard leather grips are undamaged *slight wear to the left hand side and correctly secured by rivets. The bayonet measures 29” overall. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 371. (Bucket) £495.00 |
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*Officially Shortened* P1856 yataghan Bayonet and Scabbard Marked to the R.A.M.C (The Royal Army Medical Corps). BAYO 367. - BAYO 367 This is an officially shortened P1856 yataghan bayonet with bushed muzzle (18mm) being the so called cadet alterations. These were bushed to 18mm to fit the Martini-Henry rifle or Artillery carbine, and those that were originally for a bar-on-barrel lug will have the pommel ground to fit the bar on the top band of the rifle. Stamped to the pommel with ‘D.R.A.M.C (Medical care throughout the First World War was largely the responsibility of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). The RAMC’s job was both to maintain the health and fighting strength of the forces in the field and ensure that in the event of sickness or wounding they were treated and evacuated as quickly as possible) & 90111?’. The fish scale grips are in excellent order as is the spring catch. The spine is marked ‘ E.R over 54 R.H’. One side of the ricasso is marked Broad Arrow WD over 11 with the bending mark and inspection stamps. The obverse has ‘?/75 with Crown over B21/87. Blade length; 302mm- 436mm overall. The thick leather scabbard has good metalwork * stitching loose to the rear-small amount of play in the chape and locket but both are intact. See page 305 & 368/9 of Watts & White ‘The Bayonet Book’ for similar. A nice scarce PI856 and scabbard for the collector. BAYO 367. (Box 3) £445.00 |
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British 1858 Yatahgan Sword Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 363. - BAYO 363 This is a good example of the 1858 sword bayonet. From 1858 the use of more machinery enabled closer tolerances to make bayonets and in doing so made the bayonets interchangeable instead of bayonets being individually fitted to a particular rifle. This bayonet has a slightly longer leaf spring for the locking bolt and was secured by a screw and not as previously with a rivet on the P 1856 bayonet. The bayonet is 716 mm long with a re-curved ‘Yataghan’ blade length of 581mm. The ricasso bears a clearly stamped Kings head mark, which is the makers mark for Weyersburg Company of Solingen, Germany. To the side is a British Solingen inspectors stamp and the obverse has a sale or sold out of service mark . The press-stud and external spring locking mechanism work perfectly and the sharply beaked pommel bears a rack or issue number of ‘138’. The blade has minor signs of age related wear. The grips are made of chequered black leather held by steel pins *minor wear to the top of one side. The scabbard is made of black double stitched leather with steel top mount and chape *play in the chape and top mount and minor repair to the lower part of the scabbard on the left hand side*. (See Skennerton page 114-115- B152 for similar) The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 363. (Bucket) £325.00 |
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*Excellent* British 1888 Mk I 2nd Type Unmarked ‘Trials’ Lee Metford Bayonet and Land Pattern Scabbard. Sn 20821:21. - Sn 20821:21 This is an early, Lee Metford, 1888 Mk I 2nd Type bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford rifle between 1890 & 1900. The bayonet blade which is in good clean condition, double edged with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso and grips of the blade are unmarked which could possibly indicate it being a ‘trials’ bayonet, as a notable feature (according to Skennerton) were that there were no manufacture or inspection marks evident on the blade or grips of such bayonets. There is an oil clearance hole in both of the grips which are showing no signs of service wear. The bayonet is contained in an 1888 Land pattern scabbard which is marked Broad Arrow over Crown ’03 over Crown and is in extremely good condition with all metal and stitch work intact. (See Skennerton's item B213 pages 166-173). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20821:21. (Box 3) £395.00 |
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British 1888 Mark II Lee Metford Bayonet by Wilkinson London and Scabbard. Sn 20821:20. - 20821:20 This is an early Edwardian, Lee Metford, 1888 Mark II bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford rifle. The bayonet blade which is in good clean condition, double edged and unfullered with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso of the blade is also marked with a Crown over "E.R. 11 01 Wilkinson London" (Manufactured November 1901). The reverse is stamped with the broad arrow and an inspection stamp ‘35W’. The grips are of wood, held together with two brass rivets and one side is stamped"49" over "W" below a Crown. There is an oil clearance hole in both of the grips which are showing signs of service wear. The bayonet is contained in a standard 1888 pattern scabbard and is in extremely good condition with all metal and stitch work intact. (See Skennerton's item B217 pages 170-173). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20821:20. (Box 3) £295.00 |
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18th Century 3 ¼” Socket Bayonet for the Brown Bess Muzzle Loading Flintlock Muskets. BAYO 361. - BAYO 361 These Brown Bess socket bayonets named after the weapon they were made, for were the standard bayonet of the 18th century for the British army and continued in use until C1842 (see item 656 of the bayonet book by Watts & White where a Brown Bess socket bayonet with 4” long socket similar to our 3” example is illustrated and page 286 of the same book). The typical triangular blade is 425mm in length and it measures 525mm overall length. The 3 ¼ ” long socket’s muzzle diameter is 24mm. The face of the blade is marked ‘H over 6 over crown 3 WIR over WHEELER and ‘38’ to another face. The left hand side of the socket has two 6mm holes present, possibly for museum display? The bayonets blade is straight and the metal work of the bayonet has just light staining consistent with age and no rust. The scabbard is leather with brass chape and locket *slight play* with a tear shaped frog *slight play* *the leather is aged and the stitching is loose in parts to the rear. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 361. (Box 3) £375.00 |
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British 1856/58 Yatahgan Sword Bayonet Scabbard & original Buff issue Frog. BAYO 357. - BAYO 357 This is a good example of the 1856/58 sword bayonet. From 1858 the use of more machinery enabled closer tolerances to make bayonets and in doing so made the bayonets interchangeable instead of bayonets being individually fitted to a particular rifle. This bayonet has a slightly longer leaf spring for the locking bolt and was secured by a screw and not as previously with a rivet on the P 1856 bayonet. The bayonet is 71 ½ cm long with a blade length of 58 ¼ cm. The blade has minor signs of age related wear. The grips are made of chequered black leather held by steel pins. The scabbard is made of black double stitched leather with steel top mount and chape.. (See Skennerton page 114-115- B151) The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 357. (Bucket) £325.00 |
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Rare Vickers 1918 07 Sword Bayonet by Vickers with MkII Leather Scabbard. BAYO 350. - BAYO 350 The quillon of the P1907 Mark I was subsequently found to be unnecessary, and on the 29th October 1913, List of changes 16755, it is recorded that a P1907 sword bayonet without the hook on the crosspiece had been sealed to govern future manufacture. In December 1915 it was suggested at official level that a hole be bored through the pommel of the P1907 bayonet to pass directly through the bottom of the locking slot. The function of this hole was to release dirt which accumulated in the groove, allowing the bayonet to be locked on to the rifle. Early in 1916 the committee dealing with this matter approved of the change and asked that the decision be brought to the notice of General Headquarters in France in case it is desired to take steps locally to effect this alteration to bayonets now in service. The blade length is 17” with the overall length being 21.75”. The blade is marked; 1907 – 2’ 18 (February 1918) VICKERS (In 1911 the company name was changed to Vickers Ltd and expanded its operations into aircraft manufacture by the formation of Vickers Ltd (Aviation Department) and a Vickers School of Flying was opened at Brooklands, Surrey on 20 January 1912. In 1919, the British Westinghouse electrical company was taken over as the Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Company; Metrovick. At the same time they came into Metropolitan's railway interests) to one side and with the Broad Arrow, bending mark and other inspection marks *see images*. The pommel has the hole and the wooden grips are in very nice condition with crown over GR stamped to them. The MkII thick leather scabbard is in very good condition with all metalwork, leather and stitching in good order. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 350. (07 Box 2) £375.00 |
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*Scarce* British ‘P1888’ MkI 2nd Type Bayonet and Scabbard by R.Mole of Birmingham. 20821:9. - 20821:9 This is a very nice MkI 2nd type ‘P1888’ bayonet with the two brass rivets and an oil hole through the grip. The blade is marked with a Broad Arrow above WD, a crown over B 35 over bend test mark to one side and the other side carries ‘MOLE’ (R. Mole; maker Birmingham - (Mole being the producer of the lowest number of bayonets produced) 9 /92 (manufacture September 1892) and a number of inspection marks *see images. The pommel carries the number 58. The wooden slab grips with two brass rivets and oil hole are in very nice condition. The scabbard is a standard MkI with steel mounts and leather body. The leather, stitching and metalwork are all in very good order. See The Bayonet Book by Watts & White pages 321 & 387 No 802. The price for this rare manufacturer bayonet includes UK delivery. 20821:9. (Box 3). £375.00 |
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