British Bayonet Question

[drsteve]

I recieved this Remington bayonet in trade.
It is in excellent unsharpened condition.
In the pictures the end of the blade appears brown, but I assure you it is only a reflection; the blade is mirror bright.
I have no idea what it is worth or what rifle it goes to.
Can someone help me?
Thanks, Steve

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[Amatikulu]

It's meant for the Enfield P14 rifle in .303. Can't help you with price

[A square 10]

it is called a pattern 1913 and it was made in january 1917

[LesterH]

Value about £75 uk retail price. A little more collectable with a tear drop stud scabbard. No oil hole drilling . X flex test mark and what looks like British inspection mark stampings. I have a tatty one and chop the bushes back with it!
Kind regards, Lester

[bigduke6]

Value about £75 uk retail price.

Way over priced, 50-60 for nice examples with correct sabbard.

[gew8805]

It is also devalued by the "stretched" scabbard. Original finish on both the bayonet and scabbard would have added to the value.

[LesterH]

I paid £30 for my tatty one about four years ago. It was in the grease. When cleaned off I found it was rusty, so had to polish it to mirror bright. Although not 100% perfect, it's not too posh to show some one. Some times if you have an immaculate original bayonet ( or gun) you can become afraid to show it to poeple in case it gets marked. They are tough old things, designed to fight the Keiser, so enjoy owning it.
Best regards, Lester

[old-smithy]

They are tough old things, designed to fight the Keiser, so enjoy owning it.
Best regards, Lester

Lester, afraid your slightly wrong there, in 1907 the British were actually more worried about fighting the French than the Germans, the 1907 was designed to add the length to the rifle to match the Long French blades as the 1903 then in service was very short in comparison. All of the war plans back then were aimed at preventign the French crossign the channel the Germasn were a long way away and the Kaiser was a relative to the Queen of England

[gew8805]

Right you are Lester.

Almost forgot, to drsteve. Here is a link to an excellent on-line article on the US M1917 bayonet. As you know, the majority of the US M1917 were converted from or new made identical to the British Pattern 13 and hopefully this will give you some useful information.

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[LesterH]

Bigduke6, If you can buy P13 and 1907 bayonets for £50! Buy up a load and report to Chatham or Chelmsford Militaria fairs. You will make your fortune!