WW1 WW2 BRITISH 303 RIFLE BAYONET SCABBARD SWORD ARMY 1907 WILKINSON

Description

Offered is an original 1907 dated Wilkinson Sword made  pre First World War 1907 pattern bayonet with scabbard.

Bayonet & scabbard features steel fittings, with pommel & working release button, lightly used condition wooden grips and metal guard (this being an original hooked quillon example – the hook being removed as per standing orders). The 43 cm long steel blade shows the ‘blood groove’ to the centre of each side of the blade and stamped for Wilkinson (Wilkinson Sword of Pall Mall), being dated 1907. The blades factory sharpened but dull edged with a very good bright finish to surface. Standard leather & metal WW2 scabbard, with round metal frog button, showing good honest use to the leather body. Overall length: 58cm long. A good used example of a pre WW1 bayonet, as used with the classic Short Magazine Lee–Enfield No. 1 Mk. III service rifle.