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I snagged it! It will arrive at my house while I'm away at sea for the next month, so I'll have a box to tear open when I return. I'll put up some pictures if I can ever figure out how....

Also, the bolt is not matching, which is usually a no-go for me.

Hey gents,
I have the opportunity to buy a Lee Metford Mk 1* that has been down graded to Drill Purpose. It's a real barn find, and while not in really great shape ( light pitting on metal parts) it...

It's fixed! I cleaned up the mortise slot and it now attaches perfectly. Thanks everyone for your help with this. I'm thrilled to have this issue solved.

Well it's up for grabs potentially if anyone is interested. I don't feel comfortable monkeying with it.

No indication of any metal-work on the pommel. Really looks like a British Troop Trials 1906 Japanese pattern sword bayonet. There is very little research about these bayonets, but in looking at...

Gentlemen,

Thank you for your advice, but I think I have mis-spoken. What is at issue is the size of the "female end" of my bayonet, not the ring. It is smaller than a normal "male end" of an...

It's actually that the part that accepts the bayonet lug is too small for an SMLE bayonet lug. It's so strange because everything else looks right to me.

I've had this hookie for about a year now, and while it came from a pretty honest circumstance ( a dusty pile of enfield bayonets at a junk shop ) where it looked to have been sitting a long...

I've had this hookie for about a year now, and while it came from a pretty honest circumstance ( a dusty pile of enfield bayonets at a junk shop ) where it looked to have been sitting a long...