Buster Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 My son got this from a friend last week & passed it on to me. I diidnt know what type of bayonet it was , but after a little research it turns out to be a Lee Metford 1888 mrk1 socond pattern. This particular bayonet was manufactured by Enfield and is dated 1896, it's then been re dated 1916 for issue in WW1, the 1916 has then been struck through. It's a pity an item with so much history has been so poorly cared for in the past. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 and very often, the (leather) scabbard is missing. Was used during WW1 by non-front line or home-based reserve units. Apart from dark patina, seems to be in still reasonable condition, most of which steel parts would have been blued. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 Yes, it's got no sccabard, and i can't really complain about condition as i got it for nothing 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdoc34 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Nice untouched mk2 P1888 bayonet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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