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Pops collection has about 70 British Bayonets so I was a little surprised with the attached. It appears to be Canadian. I have seen an article that said some were imported and used by HM..
Could anybody say if this is an import or not. I wonder if anybody has any advice on which British Bayonets should have a reserve at auction. Many thanks for your posts you have been brilliant.
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Late Ross bayonet, 1910 model. The scabbard is nice shape but they made them for WW2 again so that could be one of those. Yes, Canadian issue, I think all of the expeditionary group left Canada with Ross rifles, didn't take too long before they found them unsuitable for various reasons. This one has the clipped point to assist in penetrating German great coats. The original was more of a butcher knife blade. Easy to find on line for examples and we have lots here...on forum.
Here is one with the "un-cut" blade.
Brian, I gather your looking at selling your dads collection, I would put an advert on here (in the selling buying part of the forum) If you PM me I can give a rough figure of most if you can send pics etc.
A dealer will offer very little for a big collection, a collector will pick and choose and haggle, if you have a decent guide price then you know where you are, if its any use I should be driving through the midlands as I'm heading south to pick to something up, I can drop in and give you some rough price guides etc, there could be rare maker or a few rare ones that you wouldn't know of, I'd be more than happy to help for a cup of tea.
Foorgot to say I'm selling most of my bayonets, so there no use to me, but don't like to see folk get ripped off.
I paid well over £100 for my "Cut" Ross bayonet similar to the one in post 1 but with an original scabbard. Are the WW2 scabbards more rare than the original WW1 version?
They're in far better shape usually and some just don't know they're made in about 1940. They pay a premium thinking it's an early scabbard. I wouldn't say they're more or less rare. If they were needed the new one replaced the old one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flying10uk