References are to:
British and Commonwealth Bayonets (BCB) by Ian Skennerton and Bob Richardson, Arms & Militaria Press, 1986.
THE BROWN BESS BAYONET 1720-1860 (BBB) by Graham Priest, Tharston Press, 1986.
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BRITISH & COMMONWEALTH BAYONETS
No. 4 'spike' bayonets are listed in a separate menu to the left, and this section is sub-divided into KNIFE/SWORD BAYONETS and SOCKET BAYONETS
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KNIFE/SWORD BAYONETS
#524
- A good example of a volunteer Baker sword bayonet, with a slender, 658mm long single edge blade. Complete with its brass mounted black leather scabbard.
Good condition
ref: BCB - B85 (similar)
US$945.00
#103 - A British bowie blade bayonet with steel grips and a large 22.5mm muzzle ring, a circular pommel slot and no clearing hole. Blade etched STERLING, and produced by them for the commercial after-market. Complete with steel scabbard and web frog.
Very Good condition
ref: BCB - B312
US$395.00
#654
- A British L3A1 bayonet for L85A1 rifle. Current issue, complete with black vinyl scabbard.
Excellent condition
ref: BCB - B329 (similar)
SOLD
#f222 - Two frogs for the L3A1 bayonet, both in unissued condition.
Excellent condition
US$45.00
#780
-A scarce and desirable piece for the dedicated British & Commonwealth bayonet collector.
Supplied to the New Zealand Government during World War II, this American M1905 bayonet for the M1903 Springfield
rifle has a fascinating history.
Complete with correct leather scabbard and frog.
Very good condition
ref: BCB - N5
US$695
#421
- A No. 9 Mk.I socket bayonet. Produced by RSAF Enfield in 1954. Refurbished at Fazackerly, and numbered to a No.4 rifle. Complete with No.5 Mk.II scabbard with brass mouthpiece, with matching numbers.
Excellent condition
ref: BCB - B302
US$165.00
#677 - A brass hilt Lancaster bayonet. An early production, with the catch sprind securred by a rivet. Later production used a screw. 650mm single edge pipeback blade with german makers logo, and intended for private purchas, the blade etched with the retailers name: Parket Field & Sons 233 Holborn London. Complete with remaining top half of the scabbard, and black leather GS frog.
Good condition
ref: BCB - B160
US$395.00
#783
- A Canadian issue American M1917 bayonet by Remington for use with the British P1913 rifle. Supplied directly from the United States to Canada during World War Two, these bayonets were part of the direct Lend Lease
arrangements between the British and US Governments. Complete with correct leather scabbard dated 1918, the US hook belt attachment removed, allowing for a British web frog to be friction fit.
Canadian regimental markings on pommel.
Very Good condition
ref: BCB - refer pages 192 - 194
US$285.00
#473
- A good example of a British yataghan blade Volunteer sword bayonet with brass pommel and crossguard.
The hilt configured for a bar-on-band fitting.
Good condition
ref: BCB - B156
US$245.00
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SOCKET BAYONETS
#523
- A Snider or Peabody socket bayonet with a 480mm long blade. The socket is a distinctively P1953 Enfield style, with an inside diameter of 20mm, and a heavy, oversize shank.
Very Good condition
US$485.00
#487
- A private purchase New Land socket bayonet. A 426mm long blade impressed with the makers name OSBORN. The 99mm long socket engraved with rack number 31.
Very Good condition
ref: BBB - 59
US$425.00
#463
- An India Pattern Brown Bess trade bayonet. A 388mm long blade impressed with the makers name DAWES and dated 1806. Complete with a Hawkes Moseley black leather, brass mounted scabbard.
Very Good condition
ref: BCB - B72
US$425.00
#390
- A P1845 Extra Service Musket bayonet. An excellent example made by Aston of Birmingham, and so marked on the blade together with an Ordnance inspection stamp.
Very good condition
ref: BCB - B139
US$365.00
#394
- A socket bayonet for General Eliott's Light Dragoon Carbine. A good example for the 1773 Light Dragoon carbine with straighter 324mm long blade rather than beak point,
indicating manufacture before 1800. Blade stamped HADLEY and I.SALTER together with an Ordnance inspection stamp.
Good condition
ref: BBB - 82
US$385.00
#534
- A P1840 Constabulary Carbine socket bayonet, with Lovell lug. Inspection stamps on blade face, which has been prepared for a spring catch but never fitted. Note also the Lovell lug has not been finished.
Bayonets of the day were finished and individually fitted to the gun, then the rack number applied to both, thus mated for life.
Good condition
ref: BCB - 138
US$250.00
#854
- A P1839 socket bayonet with 15.5 inch blade, suggesting it as probably EIC issue. Stamped with makers name S HILL of Birmingham.
Excellent condition
US$345.00
#720
- A socket bayonet with large rim. The socket feaures a 25mm inside diameter, and 80mm in length. The shoulders are New Line style, dating this piece in the 1840s range. Thew 404mm blade is stampes G.S for maker George Salter.
Very Good condition
ref: BCB - B133 (similar)
US$385.00
#510
- A P1895 Martini Enfield socket bayonet with re-issue date September 1900, complete with Mk.II brass mounted, black leather scabbard. Profuse issue markings.
Very Good condition
ref: BCB - B223
SOLD
#541
- A Windus pattern EIC musket bayonet with spring catch. 395mm blade impressed with makers name: DAWES. The socket engravd with the EIC crest, and assembler TWD, dated 1788. These bayonets were contracted in the UK between 1771 and 1803, and shipped out to India with their muskets.
Good condition
ref: BCB - I 12
ref: BBB - 50
US$445.00
#166
- A steel scabbard mandrel for the Martini Henry and Martini Enfield bayonet.
Used during production to gauge the leather body for correct size and fit before passing inspection.
Well marked with a broad arrow and WD.
A very scarce item, and the only one I've ever personally encountered.
Very good condition
US$450.00
#583
- A P1842 musket bayonet, for the last of the smooth bore muzzle loaders. This example nicely marked with a Birmingham Ordnance inspection stamp, and
the double arrow sold-out-of-service stamp on the elbow.
Very good condition
ref: BCB - B139
US$185.00
