rickpreston@nasuwt.net Posted 6 February , 2014 Share Posted 6 February , 2014 I have never looked at the provedence of weapons and know very little about who made them, the meaning of various marking on them or when they were issued etc. A friend owns a bayonet and scabarth. The blade is about 42cm long and just above the handle there are marking on each side Side 1 907 o '15 Side 2 * ( * looks like a pagoda type shape punched into the metal) 3 or5 8 ( the * seems to have a flat top on the top o) D EF? ( It looks like a D but it could be a coffe pot like structure. There is an arrow above the EF?) 3 the configureation of numbers and letter are in the position thatI have indicated. If any body can indicate t what these marking are I would be most interested to know. Thanks for looking at this entry Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militariaone Posted 6 February , 2014 Share Posted 6 February , 2014 Greetings Richard, Sounds like a Pattern 1907 Bayonet (P1907), see here http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=205475&hl=%2Benfield+%2B1907 and search this forum with "1907" or just Google P1907 and you should find a bunch to compare with. Regards, Lance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickpreston@nasuwt.net Posted 7 February , 2014 Author Share Posted 7 February , 2014 Lance Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction. Once I had found the site on Google all became clear and interpretation became quite easy. thanks again Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 7 February , 2014 Share Posted 7 February , 2014 Check for markings on the back of the scabbard, on the left-hand side of the seam. You might find the maker and the year the scabbard was made. There might also be markings on the right side of the seam. The metal throat (top piece) and metal chape (bottom piece) of the scabbard might also have manufacture's marks. Also, it would be nice to know if the scabbard is frogstud is round or tear-drop/almond shaped. And, does the bayonet pommel have a 'cleaning hole' or not? A photograph aside, all these details are of interest and useful for those obsessed with P 1907 bayonets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawdoc34 Posted 7 February , 2014 Share Posted 7 February , 2014 P1907 from 1915, should have another number next to 0 to indicate the month, 3 or 58 over other stuff is inspectors mark & arrow above the EFD is brit acceptance mark, should have an X on same side as inspectors mark for bend test. Here is an Enfield (EFD) made P1907 from july 1909, would have originally had a hooked quilliion, this 1 was naval issue (large N) & came with a scabbard marked N to throat. As Trajan says, pics would be nice for us poor lost souls that are inflicted with the bayonet bug Cheers, Aleck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 26 February , 2014 Share Posted 26 February , 2014 Thanks for looking at this entry Richard Just out of interest, Richard, what is the month on this one - i.e., 01, 01 - 09 or whatever? Also, does it have a clearance hole in the pommel? These were introduced in January 1916 (Skennerton and Richardson p. 400) and it is always interesting to the 1907 collectors to see how many pre 1916 bayonets were actually coverted to this specification - none of mine were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickpreston@nasuwt.net Posted 11 May , 2014 Author Share Posted 11 May , 2014 Thank you all. I am sorry I did not respond earlier but I have had computer problems . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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