Simon127 Posted 15 July , 2012 Share Posted 15 July , 2012 Hi Gents, This is the 1868 Pattern lance head I mentioned on the 1907 hook quillon bayonet thread. I'm afraid the photos were difficult to take as there's a bit of a reflection whatever you do settingswise. It was bought in a brocante fair in Liege and is in rough/relic condition. It has a broad arrow above the EFD mark, beneath which is the number '4', and beneath that an Enfield inspection stamp (the letter E is just visible in the second photo). I've always assumed it was WW1 but would appreciate anymore info. All I need now is a 9 foot long bamboo pole to mount it on ... and a house with enough room to accommodate it ... and a considerably more tolerant girlfriend. Well, I might be able to sort the pole out at least. S Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 15 July , 2012 Share Posted 15 July , 2012 Just a thought, but could the pole and the girlfriend not ... no ... best not ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon127 Posted 15 July , 2012 Author Share Posted 15 July , 2012 Ahhahahahahahahah! Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shippingsteel Posted 16 July , 2012 Share Posted 16 July , 2012 Simon, it's a little hard to make out all the detail of the markings, but I think you might have an issue date stamped below the EFD marking. After manipulating the image a little it looks like it could be a 14, which would make perfect sense on a semi-relic that was found in France. Cheers, S>S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted 16 July , 2012 Share Posted 16 July , 2012 Looks even more like a 14 when it is blown up to 200 or 400 percent. Seems like the Brits put their mark on everything, even in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon127 Posted 16 July , 2012 Author Share Posted 16 July , 2012 Thanks guys - I had never thought of that but yes, there does indeed appear to be a 1 in front of the four. Unfortunately these don't show up too often but I have come across some Enfield-made Naval boarding pikes that have the same format of markings: Arrow, EFD, inspection stamp and abbreviated year date. http://www.wdmilitaria.co.uk/viewphoto.php?x=8 http://www.wdmilitar...ewphoto.php?x=3 One other thing - I am right in thinking that this is the 1868 Pattern lance am I not? S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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