Quote Originally Posted by TonyE View Post
I have a rifle that is similarly marked for 1925. The "RFI" mark for refurbishment did not come into use until later.
I have a Pattern 1903 Sht L.E. sword bayonet that is marked "RFI" on the butt of the hilt. This is a conversion of a P1888 Wilkinson blade. The date 1903 is re-struck and under the Crown & above "Wilkinson". The opposite side of the blade is marked with an "X", a WD with a Broad Arrow, a W inspector stamp, a small "I" with a Broad Arrow above it, and a small 1G over a 7. The use of "RFI", at least on bayonet conversions, goes back at least to 1903.