I have in my possession a 1918 Wilkinson Pattern 1907 bayonet that has seen service in Australiaicon, as evidenced by the Aussie ownership marks. What makes this one a relative oddity is that it comes with a double-seamed scabbard; the seller told me this is a fairly rare detail. Nonetheless, I got it for under $100.

This intrigues me, however, as I have seldom seen any double-seamed scabbards at all. From what I do know, the Aussies manufactured them; more-so than anyone else. My guess is that the scabbard was made by Lithgow, as it has their signature star marking. That would also indicate that the bayonet was given some kind of refurbishment, with the original scabbard being discarded in the process. (the patina pretty well matches up)

But is there any chance that the scabbard was made by Wilkinson? Unlikely, but still plausible. I'd also like to know any other interesting information regarding this, since I haven't successfully discovered much. (when were they made? how many? etc)
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