~ British Army Pattern 1903 Sword Bayonet And Scabbard For The MKI 1 III Short Magazine Lee Enfield – SMLE Rifle ~
A British Army Pattern 1903 Sword Bayonet, with metal pommel, wood grips, muzzle ring and a straight spear point blade.
A very interesting and hard to find piece, this is an 1888 pattern bayonet converted in the field. The 1903 pattern had a very short service life of only four years (1903-1907) and not many examples survived.
It has a regimental mark on the pommel 290 RE and 24, so for the Royal Engineers, and various military stamps on the ricasso. The scabbard is of leather and steel.
~ Condition ~
Please refer to the images for condition. The catch works well.
~ Dimensions ~
The bayonet is 42 cm (16.25 inches) long with a 29.5 cm (11.5 inches) blade.
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