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Subject: Re: Enfield Bayonet Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:39 pm
Nice Bayonet. Neil's your man. Drop him a P.M.
Neil Aspinshaw
Posts : 553 Join date : 2009-10-14 Location : Loughborough
Subject: Re: Enfield Bayonet Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:13 am
PM sent
Its a P1888 Mk2 bayonet for the .303 Lee Met/ Lee Enfield.
The Mk1 has one large rivet, and smaller steel lacing to scabbard, but they are often mixed up.
There is a version for the Martini Metford Mk11 (MH Mk6) in .303" calibre but with the heavy .450" cal barrel, known as the P1893 Canadian pattern. Rare in UK, as they were issued to Canada, approx 9000 made. Looks very much the same, except larger distance from the socket to blade and rivet spacing wider. (just for info)
joe
Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK
Subject: Re: Enfield Bayonet Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:16 am
Thanks again Neil, Seriosly wrtie that book!
thanks joe
John
Posts : 2558 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 59 Location : UK
Subject: Re: Enfield Bayonet Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:21 am
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Rare in UK
Nice one Joe.
joe
Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK
Subject: Re: Enfield Bayonet Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:36 pm
John, Mines not the rare version, unfortunatley!
littlehand
Posts : 7077 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 53 Location : Down South.
Subject: Re: Enfield Bayonet Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:40 pm
Joe. Not sure if you are aware. Neil Sells Bayonets. The Zulu War Type. Genuine ones
joe
Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK
Subject: Re: Enfield Bayonet Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:53 am
Thanks, and what would one expect to pay for one?
Joe
John
Posts : 2558 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 59 Location : UK
Subject: Re: Enfield Bayonet Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:55 am
1) 1878 BSA & M Co Mk2 Service Martini excellent £650 2) 1873 Enfield Mk1/2 upgrade £600, most blue nice woodwork 3) 1878 Enfield Mk2, Mint bore & barrel ideal to get shooting £695 4) 1872 Enfield Mk1/2 upgrade £650 excellent 5) 1877 BSA & M co Mk2 excellent, small cdontemporary repair to nose woodwork £595 6) 1893 HRB Co MK2 excellent £550
Martini Bits P1853/74 17" lunger Bayonet & scabbard £135 excellent P1876 22" Lunger bayonet & scabbard British Issue £130 excellent P1876 22" Lunger bayonet & scabbard Indian arsenal marks (ordnance too) £95 VGC Martini Henry action implement Enfield W ^D marked £100 (1 only)