This is an excellent 1903 Enfield Bayonet for the SMLE rifle. The bayonet has a Wilkinson, London, blade. The Bayonet blade which is in good clean condition is 12" in length, double edged and unfullered with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso of the blade is crisply marked '2 '01 (Feb 1901) together with 'Crown ER' & 'Wilkinson London'. It's slab wood grips are undamged. One side of the pommel is crisply marked ' OTC UPM' ( Uppingham School Officer Training College), '3.LIN' (3rd Lincolnshire Regiment) together with numbers '83' & '503'. The reverse is crisply stamped '62 COY R.F' ( Royal Fusiliers City Of London Regiment) together with number '131'. The Bayonet comes complete with steel mounted leather scabbard which is in excellent condition and an original 1908 Pattern webbing frog with single belt loop and rear strap. The webbing and stitching on the frog are in tact. Price for this excellent bayonet which is in superb condition considering it has seen service with at least 2 Combat Regiments & an Officer Training School includes UK delivery. Sn 7893.
£345