British WD 1904 Dated WD Enfield 1903 Pattern Sword Bayonet Regiment Marked ’90 RE 10’ To The 90th Battalion Royal Engineers Weapon 10 & Land Pattern Scabbard With Slade Wallace Buff Leather Frog. BAYO 500 Bayonet

British WD 1904 Dated WD Enfield 1903 Pattern Sword Bayonet Regiment Marked ’90 RE 10’ To The 90th Battalion Royal Engineers Weapon 10 & Land Pattern Scabbard With Slade Wallace Buff Leather Frog. BAYO 500 - BAYO 500

In 1902 Experimental Long and Short bayonets were trialled to succeed the 1888 pattern Bayonets. After the trial period it was decided that, when fixed to rifles, the Short version affected accuracy of fire less than the Longer heavy version. The short bladed version was approved and introduced as the '1903 Pattern' sword bayonet (see page 233 & page 391 item No.814 of the bayonet book by Watts & White). This is an excellent British Enfield 1903 Pattern Bayonet With scabbard & frog. The steel blade with medial ridge is 12” length. The double edged blade is excellent, clean with no damage and it measures just over 16 ¾” overall length. One side of the blade has Kings Crown ER (Edward Rex) ‘1903’ (pattern) and date ’06 ’04 (June 1904). The reverse has ‘EFD’ maker’s mark (Enfield) below WD arrow and inspection mark. The spine of the blade also has inspection mark. The wooden grips are in excellent undamaged condition and are secured with correct screw bolts. The pommel and cross guard with muzzle ring are blued. The pommel’s steel press button release works correctly. One side of the pommel has regiment marks ‘90 RE 10’ (90th Battalion Royal Engineers Weapon Number 10). The reverse has other struck out Regiment marks. The scabbard is the brown leather land pattern version with internal chape that has just the round tip of the chape correctly exposed and steel throat mount with frog locket. The scabbard is fitted with original period Slade Wallace buff leather frog which has a belt loop and retaining strap with brass buckle. All leather & stitching are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 500 (Box 3)

£475.00