British WD Pattern British WD 1853 Pattern Socket Bayonet For Enfield .577 Calibre Muzzle Loading R Bayonets

British WD 1853 Pattern Socket Bayonet For Enfield .577 Calibre Muzzle Loading Rifles and Post 1866 Brass Mounted Brown Leather Scabbard. BAYO 600 - BAYO 600

This is a very good British 1853 pattern socket bayonet with a clean 17” triangular section blade( see Skennerton's book British & Commonwealth Bayonets, item B145 pages 105-109) . The blade has WD & broad arrow inspection mark and another ordnance inspection mark. The socket with locking ring is numbered "199". The scabbard is the post 1866 variant, brass mounted brown leather with a tear drop frog stud on the riveted brass throat mount and brass chape. The seam stitching is correctly to the rear (see page 109 of Skennerton’s book). All leather & stitching are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 600

£375.00