British Pattern 1907 Sword Bayonet. Dated September 1918
The stampings on the blade, grip and frog of this Bayonet tells it’s life story.
The Royal Cypher of Kings Crown with GR under is for King George V- 1911-1936. It is a 1907 Pattern Bayonet manufactured by WILKINSON in August 1918. It has 2 ENFIELD inspection marks on the Ricasso under the Government acceptance broad arrow. There is also the X proof mark for the Proof of Blade bending test. There is also an ENFIELD inspection mark stamped on the grip.
Price Guide: £130
The SAP stamp on the Pommel and on the reverse of the Frog shows that the Bayonet was in service with the South African Police.
Description
Sword bayonet for use with the .303 caliber Short, Magazine, Lee-Enfield No. I Mk. III (SMLE) Service Rifle. The Pattern 1907 bayonet is widely recognized as the bayonet used with the SMLE in both the First World War and World War II.
Millions of P1907 bayonets were produced in Britain, Australia, India, and the USA. This example was made in September 1918 by Wilkinson.
The scabbard pictured is a No. I Mk. II scabbard with the teardrop frog stud. Some scabbard producers adopted a round frog stud, which was approved in 1915.
