1907 Lee Enfield Bayonet - Police Use

[Mervyn Mitton]

This pattern of bayonet could never be described as rare - although it has to be said that in the last

few years prices have gone-up and good examples have become scarcer.

It was the main British Bayonet for the 1st World War - which meant that millions were made. Most of these

were destroyed after the war and for the 2nd. WW there was a shorter version in use. However, some Countries

found a use for them by issuing to their Police Forces.

This is such an example - the date of issue is shown as 1929 - however, there is an indistinct mark on the other side which may have an earlier date. The South African Police carried the .303 in those days and with such a long bayonet they had a good weapon for fighting in rough country - or, against over- whelming numbers.

This example has a very clear S.A.P. incised into one of the wooden grips - and could we have reason to be suspicious

about the small cuts just above-it ?

[Mervyn Mitton]

Scabbard and blade

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The grip

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The Forte

[peter monahan]

Mervyn

I'm not sure the scratches above the 'SAP' are anything to worry about. They look like wear marks of some kind to me - perhaps from having the rifle racked with bayonet fixed? Anyway, they don't appear- to me - to be related to the stamp, if that's the basis of your question.

Peter

P.S. Snowed here yesterday. Still, musn't complain, as its been sunny and shirt sleeve or light jacket weather for most of November. The real 'downer', quite literally in my case, is the fact that the sun rises at 7:30am and sets at 4:30 pm this week, so those of us with Seasonal Affective Disorder [sADS] are already hunched over our sun lamps praying for spring! :off topic:

[Mervyn Mitton]

Peter - I was wondering , if perhaps, they recorded incidents !

I saw Frank's mention of snow - I'm afraid you may have a rough winter. Patterns are all over the place - our rainfall in the past three weeks exceeds 20 inches....