P14 BAYONET

[ADMIRAL BENBOW]

I have, in my small collection of bayonets, an excellent example of an Enfield P14 bayonet, readily identified by the two grooves cut in the hand grips, and the length of the cross piece (I don't know the correct term).

The blade is clearly marked Remington 1913, and 3 17 on the one side, and has a crown on the other together with a WD arrow.

It also has the following marks on it :- D3

A

X

There are also a couple of other letters, almost unreadable, but possibly B and A.

I know that the P14 was a replacement for the intended P13, and wondered if the bayonet was initially designed for the P13.

I would be interested to learn any views on the matter.

[shippingsteel]

Yes the bayonet was initially designed for the P13 rifle, and given the Pattern 1913 designation. When the P14 rifle was adopted they kept the same bayonet.

So while it sounds confusing, the bayonet is a Pattern 1913 and attaches to the Pattern 1914 rifle. (I swear they do these things just to make it difficult for us.!)

The other markings you describe are the inspection markings (the A stands for America) and the bend test mark, which is the X. So made in US by Remington.

Cheers, S>S

[ADMIRAL BENBOW]

Thanks for that S>S.

[shippingsteel]

Oh, and the date of manufacture would be the 3 17, so made in March 1917.

Cheers, S>S