Victorian 3 sided bayonet.

[Farkas]

Hi Gents,

my new arrival...

A Victorian 3 sided British Enfield bayonet with partial scabbard.

 

 

 

I live in the UK and these, or similar,  can be found here but i got this from the USA.

It likely has a better story than those over here though i don’t know it!

I understand these were often ‘upgraded’ and found further service in armies outside the UK including the US.

 

However there is a ‘bracket’/piece added to the ‘socket’ section that I believe the exported upgrades would have had that is not on this. 

 

The main feature that stood out for me were multiple stamps on it. One that I do recognise is the manufacturer stamp E for Enfield on the scabbard. 👇

 

The others are an ‘M’ on the socket section of the bayonet 👇

 

There are also stamps on each of the 3 sides of it at the base of the blade 👇

These 2 pictures include multiple similar style stamps - ‘crown, B and number’ among others.

 

 

and the 3rd shows another WD, War department stamp with a ‘W’ and above possibly an ‘R’ 👇

 

As always any information on this is welcomed, particularly an idea of its age.

 

tony

 

[terrylee]

Appears to be a Pat. 1876 bayonet to fit the Martini Henry.

[Farkas]

Thanks Terry,

i was pretty sure of a few things it wasn’t but not so sure what it was...

 

That dates it between 

1876 and 1895.

 

Thanks again,

tony