Gunshow find! New Bayonets

[Sht_LE]

Picked up four new bayonets this weekend and had to share.............

P.1888 Mk.I type 1 with the three rivet handle, made at Enfield in January 1890, no scabbard and the tip of the blade is blunted but I'm not going to argue. I got it for $25.
A really nice p.1888 Mk.I type 2, made by Wilkinson in April 1894 that came with a nice scabbard for $50. The pommel is stamped T.A.M. any ideas?
P.1907 Hooked Quillion marked to the 3rd Military District, made by Lithgow in January 1915, has been sharpened but was well done, with scabbard for $175
P.1907 Hooked Quillion made by Sanderson in January 1909, also sharpened but not badly, with scabbard for $200

Still trying to figure out what I did to get this insanely lucky.....

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[BushyFromOz]

A Lithgow hooked quillion for 175!!!!!

my goodness!

[RJW NZ]

... and a 3 rivet for $25!!!!

You owe us a pic fur sure

[Bear43]

Either we get pics or it didn't happen

[Fred G.]

It certainly pays to keep going to the gun shows and keeping ones eyes open!

[m4a3sherman]

Pics are coming soon, and I was there with him at the gunshow, I can vouch for his find. Technically, it was MY find since I had to call him and tell him they were there and kindly asked the folks there to hold them. Actually, the gentlemen selling them are pretty good friends and we always annoy them for many hours each gunshow. It was a good show for all; I got a type 13 Mukden Mauser as well!

[newbieDAN]

A 1915 Lithgow hookie?.....$175....picked up some very cheap unicorn poop right there.

[m4a3sherman]

Because I am both generous and kind, and because Sht_lee is both incompetent and computer illiterate but mostly because of the two of us, I am the only one blessed with an iPhone, here are the pics from the past gun show of his purchase that he should thank me for.

[Sht_LE]

Sheesh.... Hard to believe that I want this guy to be Best Man at my wedding. Anyway... Thanks M4. Now I have proof of my insane luck!!! But I will point out, silly Mauser collector that he is, he walked right past the three rivet P.88 bayonet without knowing what it was. Not the nicest one I have ever seen but for $25 I'm not going to argue. The P.88 Mk.I type 2 is nothing special, I just thought it was a nice one, and it had the scabbard. As for the Sanderson Hookie, you can see in the pic where it was sharpend. I am thinking of polish that down so it is not as noticable. The Lithgow, well still want to pinch myself to prove I'm not dreaming.

[newbieDAN]

ARGHHHHHHH...........bastard

so very nice....I'll take the Lithgow hookie over all of the others.

any markings on the scabbards?