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1907 pattern Bayonet - 8/3/2008 2:19:30 PM    deepbluedigger   Posts: 226 Joined: 1/12/2006 From: Yorkshire, England Status: offline Haven't dug any bottles worth mentioning in the past few weeks, but today I did turn up this, at the same site the cannonball came from a couple of weeks back: A 1907 pattern bayonet for a Short Magazine Lee Enfield .303, alongside the cannonball. This was the standard British bayonet in WW1. Lots of concretion all over it, including the handle, but where some has already flaked off the blade still has its edge. It's a big thing: almost 2' long in total. Nice thing is, I know the family whose land this came from: it's been their land since the 1870s. I'll have to ask them which of their family was in the infantry before 1919. Maybe I'll be able to attach some history to this thing. Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: 1907 pattern Bayonet - 8/3/2008 4:33:18 PM    deepbluedigger   Posts: 226 Joined: 1/12/2006 From: Yorkshire, England Status: offline It's so long I had to hold it at arms length to get it all in the frame! Attachment (1) < Message edited by deepbluedigger -- 8/3/2008 4:34:21 PM > (in reply to deepbluedigger) Post #: 2

RE: 1907 pattern Bayonet - 8/7/2008 8:49:32 PM    appliedlips Posts: 1673 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: online     That is one of the coolest finds I have seen.Congrats _____________________________ I WOULD LIKE TO BUY OR TRADE FOR YOUR COLORED,AND OR EMBOSSED CATHEDRAL PEPPERSAUCE BOTTLES.I AM ALSO LOOKING FOR EMBOSSED MIDWESTERN ALES IN ANY COLOR. (in reply to deepbluedigger) Post #: 3

RE: 1907 pattern Bayonet - 8/8/2008 4:08:31 AM    deepbluedigger   Posts: 226 Joined: 1/12/2006 From: Yorkshire, England Status: offline Thanks for that. It's cleaning up nicely. The concretion more or less fell off with some gentle tapping, and although the blade is quite pitted the wooden grip is in amazing condition. Can just make out the manufacturing date marks: April 1918. Just in time to take part in the advance that put an end to that war. Attachment (1) (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 4

RE: 1907 pattern Bayonet - 8/8/2008 4:10:16 AM    deepbluedigger   Posts: 226 Joined: 1/12/2006 From: Yorkshire, England Status: offline Pitted but just about legible. The other marks, which identified the manufacturer, are illegible (below the 4 and 18). Attachment (1) (in reply to deepbluedigger) Post #: 5

RE: 1907 pattern Bayonet - 8/8/2008 8:13:19 AM    karis66 Posts: 110 Joined: 5/31/2006 From: Lake's Region NH Status: offline Just below the 4  I think i can see some letters ? S  for sure an A    ?  Y or O  then a litte space then a couple more letters I don't know if my eye's are playing tricks on me ? (in reply to deepbluedigger) Post #: 6

RE: 1907 pattern Bayonet - 8/11/2008 8:41:24 AM    towhead Posts: 902 Joined: 12/31/2004 Status: offline Incredible!  Looks like something from "Antiques Roadshow"! _____________________________ J (in reply to karis66) Post #: 7

RE: 1907 pattern Bayonet - 8/22/2008 7:33:07 AM    mgh50cal   Posts: 5 Joined: 8/21/2008 From: LaBarge, Wyoming Status: offline WOW! That is a neat find. I found a Navy .36 Colt pistol that is in the same similar condition. It still has the wooden pistol grips in it! If they would of put the serial number on the brass trigger guard instead of the base plate of the cylinder holder I could tell exactly what year it was built. (in reply to towhead) Post #: 8

RE: 1907 pattern Bayonet - 8/22/2008 5:17:20 PM    cc6pack   Posts: 536 Joined: 7/12/2003 From: Mableton, Ga. Status: offline Jerry This is a 12 pounder that was found in Georgia first pic is as found, and the second after electrolysis. I didn't find it just cleaned it for one of the members here Matt GeorgiaVol. Attachment (1) < Message edited by cc6pack -- 8/22/2008 5:26:37 PM > (in reply to mgh50cal) Post #: 9

RE: 1907 pattern Bayonet - 8/22/2008 5:18:27 PM    cc6pack   Posts: 536 Joined: 7/12/2003 From: Mableton, Ga. Status: offline cleaned Attachment (1) (in reply to cc6pack) Post #: 10

RE: 1907 pattern Bayonet - 8/22/2008 11:55:18 PM    pyshodoodle   Posts: 398 Joined: 8/3/2008 From: Lehigh Valley PA Status: offline Looks like this to me http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170252443051 (in reply to cc6pack) Post #: 11

RE: 1907 pattern Bayonet - 8/23/2008 11:27:34 AM    pyshodoodle   Posts: 398 Joined: 8/3/2008 From: Lehigh Valley PA Status: offline I also found this - "crazy sword people forum"! (actually WWI).... http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t68542.html What would this world be without obsessive people! (in reply to pyshodoodle) Post #: 12

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