Great War British Bayonet Contract Record Pattern 1907 & 1913

[navydoc16]

RFI Pattern 1907 - (11-12)

kind regards

g

Edited 17 August by navydoc16

[5thBatt]

Finally picked up a copy of Skennertons book on British & Commonwealth Bayonets, found this little snippet, any idea if this still stands or is there any new information on EFD production of P1907s

[t.ryan]

navydoc,

There should be a few updates for the list with these.

EFD 07,         6/16

RFI 07,          8/17, 10/19

Rem. 1913 4/16 my own example.

Cheers,

TR

[t.ryan]

navydoc,

Rem 1913 dated 9/17 so much later dated and will replace my 4/16 date bayonet above.

Cheers,

TR

[navydoc16]

@t.ryan Thanks for these mate, especially that late EFD that’s quite special.

Kind regards

g

[navydoc16]

@t.ryan I think we’re all sorted on the RFI though, we have production all the way through the war until post war. just searching for the earliest 

kind regards

g

[t.ryan]

Navydoc,

Been looking for 07 RFI around 1911 but nothing lower than that 6/13 yet.

Cheers,

TR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mattr82]

Saw this on an auction site. Went for £1600 eventually.

Im still annoyed at myself for not paying ****** all for a 1913 dated HQ Ishapore back in 2020 at the Brisbane Arms Fair….

 

 

[navydoc16]

 @Mattr82 yeah always a shame, we all have those regrets. As for the 11-12 it’s been posted and recorded before unfortunately

kind regards

g

[t.ryan]

naydoc,

Sorry, I took the RFI 6/13 dated bayonet off your last list as being the earliest recorded so far, forgot the 11/12 date you posted on Saturday,

Cheers,

TR

[navydoc16]

@t.ryan no sweat mate all good, cheers for looking

kind regards

g

[navydoc16]

Updated table

 

Edited 19 August by navydoc16

[navydoc16]

Winchester Pattern 1913 - (05-16)

From my personal collection, should be one of the first ones, but who knows what will turn up.

[navydoc16]

Winchester Pattern 1913 - (06-17)

can use this as a placeholder for the moment, a bit later that is normally common. 
 

kind regards

g

 

Edited 19 August by navydoc16

[t.ryan]

07 Vickers 6/17, should be one of the earlier ones.

Cheers,

TR

[navydoc16]

@t.ryan Quite possibly, I’ll add it down

kind regards

g

[navydoc16]

Vickers Pattern 1913 - (05-17)

believe this is the latest - would lend some credence that they moved straight from the 1913 to the 1907 which would make sense

kind regards

g

 

[mcb9022]

On 19/08/2024 at 14:49, navydoc16 said:

Winchester Pattern 1913 - (05-16)

From my personal collection, should be one of the first ones, but who knows what will turn up.

Navydoc:

A very interesting investigation that you have started. I have an April 1916 dated Winchester P1913 bayonet.

Cheers

Mark

 

[navydoc16]

@mcb9022 Mark, if you could share a clear photo of the markings that would be greatly appreciated

kind regards

g

[t.ryan]

navydoc,

Not many 1913 EFD bayonets showing up, several 3/13s and a 11/13.

Just the one small update for today 1913 Rem 10/17.

Cheers,

TR

[shippingsteel]

I thought that I recognised that last bayonet.!! Here is the original photo of mine ... October '17 examples x 2 that came with excellent 1st Pattern M1917 scabbards. These are US overstamped.

Cheers,  SS 

[mcb9022]

4 hours ago, navydoc16 said:

@mcb9022 Mark, if you could share a clear photo of the markings that would be greatly appreciated

kind regards

g

Navydoc

Here are a couple of pictures of the ricasso on the Winchester P1913 dated April 1916.

Cheers

Mark

[navydoc16]

8 hours ago, shippingsteel said:

I thought that I recognised that last bayonet.!! Here is the original photo of mine ... October '17 examples x 2 that came with excellent 1st Pattern M1917 scabbards. These are US overstamped.

Cheers,  SS 

How silly of me, I forgot that I had some ‘13s lurking in my US section of the collection rather than the British

just for fun here’s mine

kind regards

g 

[navydoc16]

RFI Pattern 1907 - 06-12

kind regards

g

[t.ryan]

1907 Vickers 1/17, if ok should be the earliest of the 07 Vickers bayonets.

Cheers,

TR