Bayonet history timeline read about key milestones in the bayonets history, from the 1500s to the present day bayonet terminology diagrams showing the basic terminology used to describe bayonets, scabbards, and frogs glossary of bayonet terms definitions of common bayonet terms. The pattern 1907 bayonet was used by the british and commonwealth forces throughout both the first and second world wars. Antique british 1892 boer war wwi mole lee metford bayonet knife. Lee metford magazine lee metford mlm boltaction service. Im guessing this is a drain hole for the extended cleaning rod hole. Bayonets collectors source, military collectibles online. Visit our shopping site pages and buy from us direct or visit our books for sale pages and buy research materials from one of our affiliates. The bayonet has a clean slightly stained 12 double edged and unfullered blade with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. History starts as a military rifle for royal marines duty on the rms royal mail service ship 354 empress of india. Sn bayo 230 bayo 230 this is an early edwardian, lee metford, 1888 mark ii second pattern bayonet manufactured for the british. This made the lee metford a killer finally, but the heat from the new powder eroded the throat of the barrel in short order. By the rivets this is a mark 1 type 1 in its original scabbard but this was probanly also used in wwii in the later addition of webbing shown in last photo. Built with a second holder for an entrenching tool.
The knife is made from a 1907 unit marked british bayonet. Original british wwi p1907 enfield bayonet with scabbard by. C1888 mkii lee metford bayonet maker marked with numerous. British 1888 mark ii, 2nd pattern, lee metford bayonet. On the spine, you see a crown53e the e stands for enfield arsenal, and the crown53 is an inspectors mark. Externally the ishapore 2a2a1 rifle is based upon and is almost identical to the. The 16 on the scabbard leather is a 91 read upside down. In this article, i will address the dozen or so bayonet types most available to u. Wooden grips are stamped to each side with the manufacturer greener and co, birmingham this is rarely seen. The vr under a very faint crown stands for victoria regina. Scarce british 1888 pattern lee metford volunteer bayonet.
This model replaced the outgoing martinihenry series which itself was adopted in 1881. Get the best deals on original ww i british edged weapons when you shop the largest. The pattern 1907 bayonet consisted of a onepiece steel blade and tang, with a crossguard and pommel made from wrought iron or mild steel, and a wooden grip usually of walnut secured to the tang by two screws. A clean example of the mark 1 second pattern bayonet dated for november 1895 made by wilkinson cw scabbard that has a nick on the leather this is supplied with a hand made wooden fitted box. British pattern 1888 mki, type 2 leemetford bayonet. British army pattern 1888 long tom or lee metford rifle bayonet this bayonet saw extensive use in the boer war in south africa 1898 1902 and was issued to british commonwealth troops in ww1 used by many new zealanders who were equipped with outmoded equipment when dropped at the wrong damned beach in the dardenelles during the bloody anzac gallipoli campaign in ww1 this bayonet is sold. Canadian 1893 metford bayonet manufactured by wilkinson sword company of london, england in 1894. Queen victoria was the reigning monarch when this bayonet was made. New listing enfield spike bayonet 4mark l with scabbard. The frog remains in good condition and would i feel enhance any collection that a buyer was looking to.
The pommel is marked with a naval n see photo and numbered 6062. Bayo 99 bayo 99 the enfield lee metford, 1888 mark ii bayonet was manufactured for the british. Proceeds and commissions from these sales in part go towards the purchase of additional reference materials and acquisition expenses. Armoury antiques and militaria deal with all things related to swords, daggers, armour and military collectables, whilst binkys barn is the vintage furniture and kitchenalia side of our business, specialising in the upcycling of vintage furniture as well. Scabbard is the mk ii model with 2 rivets in the front. Ima has received a small delivery of these hard to find british ww1 p1907 bayonets for the no.
On page 54 of the leeenfield story, ian skennerton presents a reproduction of an rsafenfield drawing that illustrates sn 25 in virtually all of its detail. Unfollow british bayonet to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Issued to the canadian boer war units and made obsolete when the 1908 ross bayonet was. Dated to 1893 and with various inspectors marks to the blade forte. The knife is in pretty good condition see pictures. The 631 is most likely a rack number or part of the parent rifles serial number to ensure they stayed together. Get the best deals on original ww i british edged weapons when you shop the largest online selection at. Article by ralph cobb adobe pdf downloadable version of article the short, magazine, lee enfield rifles enjoyed a very long service life, upwards of 70 years. A preww1 1888 pattern mk 2 lee metford rifle bayonet leather frog, manufactured by b. With it they issued the standard 12 bladed double edged knife bayonet similar to that of the 12 blade style of the lee metford and long lee enfield rifle bayonet which was known as the pattern 1903 or p1903 bayonet. The pattern 1907 bayonet, officially called the sword bayonet, pattern 1907 mark i, was a british bayonet designed to be used with the short magazine lee enfield smle rifle. This short lived issue was returned to stores, further supply orders cancelled, and superceded by the purchase and general issue of the leemetford rifle and p1888 bayonet in time for the angloboer war, in which canada played a prominent role. Ba1058 british pattern 1888 mark 1 lee metford bayonet with rare leather frog.
They are very functional and of highquality manufacture. It featured a tenround box magazine which was loaded with the. Article by ralph cobb adobe pdf downloadable version of. A peek at the reference literature, though, reveals the answer to the mystery.
Converted leemetford bayonet and ammunition pouch taken from a fighter in afghanistan. It replaced the martinihenry rifle in 1888, following nine years. The enfield lee metford, 1888 mark ii bayonet was manufactured for the british. This is a dual website with two distinct shopping experiences. This reference is by no means exhaustive, but does cover many of the bayonets encountered on the collectors market today, as well as some rare and unusual. The new short magazine lee enfield rifle smle was shorter than its predecessors. The history of the british bayonet goes back to the 17th century, and because of this the british bayonet is one of the more interesting types of militaria to collect. The bayonet identification guide features pictures and dimensions of bayonets from around the world. Edged weapons, great britain, original period items, ww i 191418, militaria, collectibles. British victorian volunteer p1860 short rifle bayonet. It replaced the martinihenry rifle in 1888, following nine years of development and trials, but remained in service. The original metford rifling was used for black powder as this rifling tended to foul less, however, the barrels would wear out within 5000 rounds when the normal service life was 10,000 rounds, and this prompted enfield.
The p1893 bayonets and rifles were eventually declared obsolete, and sold off as surplus. Sometimes called the model 1896, an original bayonet, very good condition, nicely marked. Original south african no 4 uzi blade bayonet socket bayonet for use with the. The bayonets were made by armaments corporation of south africa armscor, lyttelton engineering works, in pretoria. British pattern 18881903 leather bayonet frog in near mint condition. The pommel is well stamped indicating issue and reissue in its service life, marked nr and 49 with 1408 underneath that, below this is the cancelled mark 2wrld and 794 along with other numbered markings. Enfield lee metford 1888 mark 1, type 2 bayonet, issued to british and allied forces during the boer war and ww1.
This is an early edwardian, lee metford, 1888 mark ii second pattern bayonet manufactured for the british. Victorian british pattern 1888 mark 1 type 2 lee metford rifle bayonet. Then reissued and redated on the left side 1910 for duty in new zealand, or hong kong, and mostly likely sent to australia as a military training rifle with an over stamp on top of the receiver dp. The standard pattern 1876 bayonet was converted for use on the. This bayonet is very unusual and i have yet to talk to anyone who has seen another and it is not reported in any books. This short lived issue was returned to stores, further supply orders cancelled, and superceded by the purchase and general issue of the lee metford rifle and p1888 bayonet in time for the angloboer war, in which canada played a prominent role. Sep 19, 2010 this made the lee metford a killer finally, but the heat from the new powder eroded the throat of the barrel in short order. Lee metford mark 1 type 2 pattern 1888 style blade with 2 brass rivets in handle and oil hole above. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. British 1888 mk i type 2 lee metford sword bayonet, leather.
This is a british army brown leather lee enfield bayonet frog fits the lee enfield p1907 bayonet, the p1903 bayonet and the lee metford series of bayonets. The enfield lee metford, 1888 mark 1, type 2 bayonet was manufactured for the british. British 1888 mark ii, 2nd pattern, lee metford bayonet, scabbard and frog. Leemetford bayonet and ammunition pouch taken from a fighter in afghanistan. Article by ralph cobb adobe pdf downloadable version of article. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Welcome to armoury antiques and militaria and binkys barn. Magazine leemetford, abbreviated mlm was a bolt action british army service rifle, combining james paris lee s rearlocking bolt system and detachable magazine with an innovative seven groove rifled barrel designed by william ellis metford. Bayonet identification identify bayonets and related. Blade excellent, original, unsharpened and nicely marked.
Wwi custom hand made theater fighting knife british 1907 bayonet. For sale is an original world war i era british custom hand made theater fighting knife. The bayonet blade which is in good clean condition with original polish, is 12 in length, double edged and unfullered with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The pommel, crossguard and tang are nicely patinated. Bayonet identification identify bayonets and related from. Similar handle and double edged blade as the british 1888 knife bayonet but has unique offset muzzle ring with two rivets on the grips. Jul 01, 2018 after nearly a decade of development and trials, the british army adopted the lee metford or mlm for magazine lee metford repeatfire, boltaction rifle as its standard service rifle. The leeenfield boltaction, magazinefed, repeating rifle was the main firearm used by the military forces of the british empire and commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century. The south african blade profile differs significantly from the british no.
Frog is especially made for this scabbard, having a very small hole to grip the frog stud. Have been reading about lee metford bayonets and found one amongst my fathers collection of trains. A redesign of the lee metford which had been adopted by the british army in 1888, the lee enfield superseded the earlier martinihenry, martinienfield, and lee metford rifles. Unfollow british bayonets to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I cleaned it up a bit but needs a little more work but i just spotted a couple of m1888 bayonets for sale on another site and noticed they didnt have a hole in the handle like the one i have. British 1888 mk i type 2 lee metford sword bayonet. Country pages start here if you think you know the country of origin. The p1903 had been developed for the long magazine lee. Magazine leemetford, abbreviated mlm was a bolt action british army service rifle, combining james paris lees rearlocking bolt system and detachable magazine with an innovative seven groove rifled barrel designed by william ellis metford. Very happy with this 1892 manufactured 1888 pattern lee metford bayonet and scabbard which appear to be matching there is a date of 1916 stamped on both the bayonet and scabbard, which i presume is a reissue date. Free worldwide postage a good condition, original and untouched british 1888 mk1 2nd type lee metford bayonet made at enfield and dated 1094. The p1907 replaced the earlier p1903 bayonet, which was a double edged bayonet based on the p1888 bayonet of the lee metford rifle. Buy online, view images and see past prices for british 1888 pattern lee metford bayonet, with leather frog, original scabbard and wooden handle.
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