Wilkinson (London) Bayonet

British 1888 Mark II Lee Metford Bayonet By Wilkinson and MK I Scabbard. Sn 14039:3 - 14039:3

This is an early Edwardian, Lee Metford, 1888 Mark II bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford rifle. The bayonet blade which is in good clean condition, double edged and unfullered with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso of the blade is also marked with a Crown over "E.R. 12 01 Wilkinson London" (Manufactured December 1901). The reverse is stamped with the broad arrow and an inspection stamp. The grips are of wood, held together with two brass rivets and are stamped"49" over "W" below a Crown. There is an oil clearance hole in both of the grips. The bayonet is contained in a standard 1888 MK I pattern scabbard. (See Skennerton's item B215 pages 170-173). Sn 14039:3

£295.00