4thGordons Posted 27 May , 2021 Share Posted 27 May , 2021 Very quick shipping from the seller means -- it has arrived. Actually blade and scabbard are in better condition than I expected: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 27 May , 2021 Share Posted 27 May , 2021 I can confirm that all of my Siamese bayonets have at least partial Enfield inspection stamps to the left of the bend test: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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t.ryan Posted 27 May , 2021 Share Posted 27 May , 2021 4thGordons, Your sure scored one nice bayonet and scabbard there, glad it cleaned up so well for you. The numbers are clear and the wood grips even look better than most. You have a fine collection of Siamese gear, thank you for sharing. Also the E now explains itself, thank you. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 27 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 27 May , 2021 Chris, A much better looking blade than it appeared on my phone. Congratulations on the Siamese connection. Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.ryan Posted 30 May , 2021 Share Posted 30 May , 2021 JMB, This is the bayonet I mentioned earlier in the forum which I had known about at the time but did not know the numbers of. I was able to get a few photo's on Saturday when driving through the owners area. I offered to give it a new home and/or a good clean and oil but he once again declined. Looks like No 8811. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 30 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2021 (edited) Thanks for making the effort to document this new one. Duly added to the list. Regards, JMB Edit: Have just reviewed this one, and think it is actually 8833 Edited 3 June , 2021 by JMB1943 Add info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.ryan Posted 3 June , 2021 Share Posted 3 June , 2021 JBM, Another smiling tiger just popped up on eBay here, looks like number 1926, it also has the metal scabbard. The E is also very clear on this one. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 3 June , 2021 Share Posted 3 June , 2021 I think that when JMB started researching these known examples numbered less than 30 or so - max. Figures must be well up there by now! An update JMB? Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 3 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 3 June , 2021 Mr T—thank you for that new one, it’s so nice to have eyes on the ground in Oz. Emperor T—I think that my grand total about 3 or 4 yrs ago was only 23! Now it stands at 69 or 70. I wonder what the number will be at end of 2025........I’ll take 150. Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.ryan Posted 5 June , 2021 Share Posted 5 June , 2021 JBM, I agree, I did miss read the number above; it does look 8833 not 8811. Another one sold at an auction in Melbourne recently but i can't make out the numbers clear enough for it to be a counter, it also had the metal scabbard. cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thVBGH Posted 5 June , 2021 Share Posted 5 June , 2021 And another.....currently on Ebay as a Smiling Tiger bayonet. I read that as 1526? I haven't kept up with it all so my apologies if you already have this one but best to be safe than sorry. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.ryan Posted 5 June , 2021 Share Posted 5 June , 2021 4thVGBH, That was the one I added on Thursday, I believe that the second number is a 9 not 5, 1926. The numbers are a little confusing tho but a 9 slightly on its side looks very similar. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thVBGH Posted 5 June , 2021 Share Posted 5 June , 2021 11 minutes ago, t.ryan said: 4thVGBH, That was the one I added on Thursday, I believe that the second number is a 9 not 5, 1926. The numbers are a little confusing tho but a 9 slightly on its side looks very similar. Cheers. Oh good....too slow off the mark.... Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.ryan Posted 17 June , 2021 Share Posted 17 June , 2021 JMB1493, We have a new low numbered smiling tiger 1907 bayonet to add to the list, it just pop up on eBay here and it has the metal scabbard. I believe it reads 67. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 17 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 17 June , 2021 Mr. Ryan, Yes, #67 is a new one, many thanks! Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.ryan Posted 4 July , 2021 Share Posted 4 July , 2021 JMB1943, We have another new smiling tiger bayonet to add to the list. It just showed up on eBay and it has the metal scabbard. The photo is not the best but I think the number is 3810. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 4 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 4 July , 2021 Mr. Ryan, Thank you again for a new one, #3810. It is interesting that there is (obviously) a finite number of these Smiling Tigers in existence, and yet every month or so a new one turns up. I wonder how much the scenario “collector buys/collector dies/ widow sells” plays into this. Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.ryan Posted 5 July , 2021 Share Posted 5 July , 2021 JMB1943, On request, the seller sent me through a couple of better photo's of Smiling Tiger No 3814 just to be sure. What a difference a different light on the subject makes. Yes, they just keep trickling in, and you make a good point about where they may be coming from. I think to preserve these old bayonets, we as collectors should keep a reasonable record of what we have, "I have a scrap book" approx. its worth and what should be done with it when time comes; including names of someone that could handle the sale or other collectors that may be interested etc. Could not think of anything worse than thinking they would end up as scrap metal. Sorry, No is 3810 not 3814. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 18 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2021 On 18/03/2021 at 04:00, Phil B said: This one is owned by a Fella in Canberra . He posted it when he got his matching rifle back in January this year. 9792 I think maybe the smithy was drinking when he stamped them Hello Phil, would it be possible to have the Canberra fella post another full-face photo, like this one, but showing the full ears? I am trying to compare measurements of the smiling tiger face at different times in the sequence 1-10,000. Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted 18 July , 2021 Share Posted 18 July , 2021 4 hours ago, JMB1943 said: Hello Phil, would it be possible to have the Canberra fella post another full-face photo, like this one, but showing the full ears? I am trying to compare measurements of the smiling tiger face at different times in the sequence 1-10,000. Regards, JMB I’ll get on to it , Oh by the way the importer to the USA and Australia was Century Arms in the 1970s . Still working on contract for numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 18 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2021 Hello Phil, Thanks for your help with this. So, Century Arms bought them; it will be interesting to see how many of the original 10K were recovered!! Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted 19 July , 2021 Share Posted 19 July , 2021 Can’t find that post, however I came across a couple of photos from January I don’t think I posted here. I’ve been more active on the Rifles than the Bayonets lately. If I come across anything I will send it through. Keep in touch cheers Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 30 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 30 July , 2021 Phil, Extreme apologies for late response. Thanks for these two--would you care to take a run at the numbers? Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 17 August , 2021 Author Share Posted 17 August , 2021 Hello, welcome to the Forum! 5506 Is another new one, so many thanks for that. Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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