Andrej Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 I would want to have some news, dear mates, some informations about the yatagan british Bayonets pattern 1856 and 1858...Who did it use? Thanks for your replies Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrej Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 (edited) Bayonet1 bayonet2 Edited March 27, 2007 by Andrej Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimZ Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Ciao Andrea,Dunno if its only my computer but the links do not seem to work!Salutoni!Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I ried to open the links & got this warning:Warning: the web page which you are about to visit may attempt to request your personal information (such as passwords, credit card numbers and social security numbers) for unauthorized use or may otherwise attempt to harm your computer.Malicious web sites can use this type of address in order to disguise themselves. The destination may appear to be: %5burl=httpbut the actual destination is: %5burl%3dhttp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrej Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 I'm sorry, I'll try again tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I would want to have some news, dear mates, some informations about the yatagan british Bayonets pattern 1856 and 1858...Who did it use? Thanks for your replies AndreaFirst, this bayonet was issued with the 2 band model of the Enfield, and the later Snider-Enfield conversion.These rifles were used by Sergeants in infantry regiments, and all ranks of Rifle regiments.Many Enfields were exported to the U.S. during the Civil War.Enfields and later Sniders were used by Britain's colonies - Canada, Australia, India.The bayonet was also bushed to fit the smaller barrel of the Martini-Henry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Still in use by infantry sergeants in the late 1870's?My one's p[robably a volunteer unit one, I think, as it lacks issue marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Still in use by infantry sergeants in the late 1870's?The Canadian Militia used the Snider right up to 1895, and they were reissued to some units 1914-18 to free up rifles for the CEF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrej Posted April 1, 2007 Author Share Posted April 1, 2007 I try again.... But this model of bayonet was used only by the 2 Band Enfield P1856? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrej Posted April 1, 2007 Author Share Posted April 1, 2007 Does anyone have any information about the marcking on the blade? If I see correctly is a "F.H" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Maclean Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 (edited) This is not an easy bayonet to identify positively from photos alone. My brother has one that for a short time we really thought was a really rare bayonet. Not so unfortunately. What is needed is accurate dimensions of the muzzle ring for one. All the blade markings and hilt markings will help identify this one. It takes up a few pages in my books. Please post the markings, meanwhile I'll check my notes and books for you.As an edit, it looks in superb condition, do you have a scabbard for it? Edited April 4, 2007 by Jim Maclean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I try again.... But this model of bayonet was used only by the 2 Band Enfield P1856?Can't say that for sure. The three band rifle lacked the bayonet stud, so it couldn't be used on that rifle. The artillery carbine was supposed to be issued with a brass-handled version of this bayonet, but I'm sure that any bayonet that fit and was in stock was issued, especially in the colonies.It would have fit either the P1853 or P1858 Enfields, and Snider conversions of same.Many of the bayonets were contract pieces made in Germany - the F.H may be a German mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrej Posted April 4, 2007 Author Share Posted April 4, 2007 Thank you very much mates! I'll do better photos of the marking...the bayonet has, unfortunatly, only the marking F.H that you can see in the photo, anyone else.... unfortunatly I do not have the scabbard, could I find it for a resonable price in the British militaria market? What is the price of the only scabbard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sturnhorn Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Is it an E H in an oval? The only marks visible on mine are the E H in an oval and some letters the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Sturnhorn Welcome to the GMIC! Sorry to see that no one else has answered your question. perhaps you could post a little more information or even a photograph of the bayonet which has this marking on it, so we have a little more to go on? In the meantime, here is a site which covers a lot - but obvioulsy not ALL - British and Commonwealth bayonet markings. Keep in mnd that anything produced for the British Army was used throughout the Empire and sold to places like Egypt as well. http://oldmilitarymarkings.com/brit_bayo.html I hope this is some help. Again, welcome to the Club. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Sturnhorn, Welcome to the forum. I think EH is Hörster, a German maker who merged with FH (F. Hörster) from 1870 onwards, later becoming E & F Hörster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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