Steve1871 Posted 7 April , 2018 Share Posted 7 April , 2018 Sorry most of pictures did not come out.Hope you like,a real beaut',not sure of Cameroon troops or anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 7 April , 2018 Share Posted 7 April , 2018 4 hours ago, Steve1871 said: Sorry most of pictures did not come out.Hope you like,a real beaut',not sure of Cameroon troops or anything Nice one Steve, Pommel markings are Cameron Highlanders, Reserve with a rack or weapon number of 590. curious to see the other side of the blade that shows date of production, and are there any markings on the scabbard? Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 7 April , 2018 Share Posted 7 April , 2018 This is getting interesting... For years bayonets with 'Reserve' markings were, shall we say, rarities on GWF'? Now they seem to be coming like the proverbial London Hackney Carriages on the No. 7 route - and HQ's at that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1871 Posted 8 April , 2018 Author Share Posted 8 April , 2018 I sorry , no have pic's of reverse side. Rare for me go "Home" as a trucker in U.S., was only few days,spent 2 full days trying photo my collection on the bayonets. Sadly, was big failure. Too dark inside, flash no work. Outside too bright. Pics were fuzzy/washed out . Photos I kept were from my cell phone as last resort. Outside, I could not even see screen. Will be several months before go home again. When I do. Hope have a camera with macro capable. Still salvaged 60 odd pics out of 300+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasemuseum Posted 8 April , 2018 Share Posted 8 April , 2018 Thanks for trying. I do appreciate / understand the effort involved and disappointment when the results are inadequate. Regards Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 8 April , 2018 Share Posted 8 April , 2018 On the plus side, like our old mate Sawdocs (where ARE you mate?) the travelling around job does seem to bring to you lots of nice new and very interesting babies to love, cherish, and make us all here salivate! Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1871 Posted 19 April , 2018 Author Share Posted 19 April , 2018 Pics of the bayonet I found from seller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 5 May , 2018 Share Posted 5 May , 2018 I think the black-painted locket was a WW2 thing - but I'll be corrected soon if wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calibre792x57.y Posted 16 May , 2018 Share Posted 16 May , 2018 Nice looking early piece. The scabbard originally would have been a Mark 1 with an internal chape. On the Mk2 scabbard of the period the rivets securing the mouthpiece spring would have been finished flush. There is hope therefore because many of the early Mk 2 scabbards were made by Remington, dated 1915 and should be possible to find in the U.S.A. The most common source are the Patt. '14 bayonets which used these scabbards and which were mostly used by the British Home Guard and are therefore not regarded as so desirable. (Probably attract attention from the owners of the P.14 for saying that! Cheers - SW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 16 May , 2018 Share Posted 16 May , 2018 39 minutes ago, calibre792x57.y said: The most common source are the Patt. '14 bayonets which used these scabbards and which were mostly used by the British Home Guard and are therefore not regarded as so desirable. (Probably attract attention from the owners of the P.14 for saying that! Cheers - SW You are right SW -- What are these "Patt. '14 bayonets" of which you speak ? My Pattern '14 Rifles all sport Pattern '13 bayonets! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calibre792x57.y Posted 17 May , 2018 Share Posted 17 May , 2018 (edited) Since writing is a means of communication and you are obviously aware which pattern I was indicating I guess I got there, nontheless!! Apologies for an absence of mind. - I had intended to print ' the bayonet for P.1914 rifle ' . - SW Edited 17 May , 2018 by calibre792x57.y Clarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 3 June , 2018 Share Posted 3 June , 2018 On 05/05/2018 at 16:44, trajan said: I think the black-painted locket was a WW2 thing - but I'll be corrected soon if wrong! Not yet then?! Back to the ricasso markings - the Sanderson 1908' and - I think - 1909's both used this 'odd' font for the year date... I uselessly wonder why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 3 June , 2018 Share Posted 3 June , 2018 22 minutes ago, trajan said: Not yet then?! Back to the ricasso markings - the Sanderson 1908' and - I think - 1909's both used this 'odd' font for the year date... I uselessly wonder why? I think you're right with regard the ww2 period painting, I have a Canadian 07 that had a pommel repair and was drenched in the stuff. Hadnt noticed the difference in date stamps before...many thanks, I'll keep an eye out now. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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