- - ROSS RIFLE BAYONETS - -
The following bayonets are drawn directly from my own collection, accumulated over many years. Most feature hard to find elements not commonly found. They are fully described and illustrated along with production history and service life in The Ross Bayonet, available directly from Amazon
References are to:The Ross Bayonet (RB) by Derek Complin, Kindle Direct Publishing, 2022, and to British Commonwealth Bayonets & Fightring Knives (BCB) by Ian Skennerton and Brian Labudda, Labudda Research/Arms & Militaria Press, 2025.
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#904
- A P1908 (Mk.I) Ross bayonet. A very early example from the first production run. Ownership and production date stamped on the crossguard. Issue marked 79 CHC (Cameron Highlanders).
Complete with correct scabbard and frog. Hilt grips and frog impressed with US Surcharge, part of the consignment sold to the US Government in 1917.
ref: RB - 2-06/07 and BCB - C-4
Very Good condition
(SOLD)
#480
- A British contract Mk.II Ross bayonet. With parkerized blade, Ordnance stamped with as Broad Arrow over crown/R3/E. Complete with correct scabbard with brass
helve carrier in frog, and the back of frog impressed with faint Crown inspection mark. The locket stamped 3. BR (the Border Regiment)
Very Good condition
ref: RB - 5-05, and BCB - B-240 (the actual bayonet illustrated)
US$485.00
#241
- A speculative unissued British contract Ross bayonet. Apart from the Ross address on the pommel, completely devoid of markings. The hilt is heavily blued,
the blade with a polished bright finish.
Very Good condition
ref: RB - 5-06
US$325.00
#861
- A P1911 (Mk.II) bayonet, with pommel marking 11.H (to the 11 Hussars, Nove Scotia). The pommel stamped with a Broad Arrow, the Canadian Government ownership
mark used only from May to July 1909, after which the 'C/broad arrow' became the standard mark. One of the batch sold to the US Government in 1917, the bayonet and
scabbard are well stamped with US ownership marks.
Very good condition
ref: RB - 3-04 and BCB - C-6
US$385.00
#903
- A scarce P1911 (Mk.II) Ross bayonet with early style crossguard. With pommel dated November 1911, these very early Mk.II bayonets were initially fitted with a
crossguard with a wider profile until March 1912, when the element was redesigned to a more 'waisted' appearance. See image below.
The pommel regimentally marked R.C.G.A. - Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery.
Good condition
ref: RB - 3-04 and BCB - C-7
US$385.00
This image below is for illustation purposes. The subject bayonet is on the right.
#239
- A P1908 (Mk.I) Ross bayonet with a heavily modified blade. In my collection since the early '70s, and no story to go with it. Tempting perhaps, to build a 'trench knife' tale around it,
but that would be pure speculation. All I can say is that the patina on the blade is very even on each surface, thus from that observation alone, the modification was made awhile ago.
Good condition
BCB - C-4, modified
US$300.00
#860
- A Ross hunting knife. One of the 2,209 surplus Ross bayonets purchased by William Margolin of Montreal, and shipped to the Pal Cutlery Co. in
Holyoak, Massachusetts for conversion. This particular example was modified from a P1911 (Mk.II) Ross bayonet, identifiablke by the thickness of the crossguard.
Complete with modified scabbard.
Very Good condition
RB - 7-13, BCB - F-10
US$295.00
This image only to illustrate the difference between P1911 (Mk.II) and P1908 conversions. The bayonet offered here is to the left.
#900
- a Mark II (P1911) bayonet, with pommel marking the Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery. The pommel stamped with a Broad Arrow, the Canadian Government ownership
mark used only from May to July 1909, after which the 'C/broad arrow' became the standard mark. One of the batch sold to the US Government in 1917,
Very good condition
ref: RB - 3-04 and BCB - C-6
US$325.00
