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Numbers of British P.1907 bayonets surviving


JMB1943

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Navydoc,

Methinks #8985, so a newbie for the list, thanks.

Regards,

JMB

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JMB,

Just back from walk/sailabout along the west coast of Aussie. on the big canoe. Anzac day dawn service on the ship at sea was a bonus for us which we much appreciated.

Phil B. sent me a couple of smiling tiger numbers for a check and upload if they were new to the list.

I believe # 7062 is a new one.

Cheers,

TR

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Mr TR,

Big canoe……west coast……Anzac Day at dawn……sounds idyllic……you lucky lad! (And no long grass there in which to be ambushed).

The Smiling Tiger circus hasn’t been seen since you left, so very nice to get this new one.

Do you get the feeling that most of them have been flushed out now?

Regards,

JMB

 

 

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JMB,

Unless we come across a site that no one here has found yet, I am thinking that the majority have been found. We now have a few good hunters and gatherers looking for the stray ones so hopefully there are still a few smiling tigers out there that need to be rounded up.

I know Phil B. is very keen to keep up the hunt to extend his breeding program on these smiling faces.

Not sure what to make of this one that has been caged in the too hard basket ( blurred), but I am thinking #2764.

Cheers,

TR

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Try squinting? 2-(7/8)-64? 

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TR & Navydoc,

Given all of those different views of the stampings, I think that I could live with #2764.

Duly added to the register.

Regards,

JMB

 

 

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I’ll keep fiddling with this, but I’m pretty sure 

8339 

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# 106 is a nice clear new smiling tiger for the list. We also have # 107 which makes it one of only a few with consecutive numbers showing on the list.

The other 2, # 2851 and # 6339 we already have listed and photo's of. The # 6339 bayonet and scabbard looks to be in above average nick.

The overall count is slowly cat creeping towards that 325 mark. 

Cheers,

TR

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@t.ryan apologies, I double checked but still stuffed it up. At least we got one more 
 

kind regards

g

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290

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Good round up. You must have found my secret smiling tiger hunting spot down the back paddock. :rolleyes:

Smiling tiger numbers 290, 1685,1966, and I think 8289, the first 8 a little sketchy but looks correct. See what the boss thinks!.

That is another 4 new numbers for JMBs list, which a quick count puts the tally since last update at 319 I think. 

Cheers,

TR

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5937

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I make that smiling tiger # 4937 which is also another new number for the list.

JMB; the next target of 325 is starting to look good.

Cheers,

TR

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Yes; a nice clear smiling tiger # 8741 it is. Must say you are on a roll with them at the moment, just when we were thinking that the supply was running out.

Cheers,

TR

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@t.ryan it’s all good mate, I’m just putting in 10 minutes here and there, trying my best to flush the last couple out. 
 

kind regards

g

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5620

3132

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Well done again.

Another 2 nice clear examples; smiling tiger #s  3132 and 5620 as called and both new numbers. If they keep coming in pairs like those above then JMB will soon be looking for the next goal.

I presume these are coming from over seas somewhere as I am not seeing anything new showing up here of late; unless on face book or some other source that I don't follow.

Cheers,

TR

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@t.ryan Just going around the normal places online that I go looking for rare bits and pieces. But some old auction listings and things for some of the ones above.

I think FB is mostly mined out now 

kind regards

g

 

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Just done a bit of a search and came across this one mentioned in a different post back in 2014 here, overlooked it before I think; thinking it was #2278 at the time.

Not the best of photo's but smiling tiger # 2279 is another new number. The first 2 is struck slightly lighter on the 3 bayonets.

We have a photo of # 2278 and #2280 so this will make the first 3 consecutive numbers on the list.

Loose clarity if I edit photo any more.

It has been a good week so far with what I believe is 13 new smiling tigers being rounded up to be added to the list. 

Cheers,

TR

 

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@t.ryan That one was fairly clear to begin with, but is there any blury ones we never bothered to translate? I wouldn’t mine having a crack 

kind regards

g

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