What's this Enfield bayonet please?

[Buntline]

I've just been looking again a web page with the markings explained - well some. Of interest are the date codes, they give a manufacture date for this of Jan 1903. When was the P 1903 pattern accepted ? If this is preproduction it explains why that drain hole in the pommel is farther forward than it should be & possibly why it was chopped, not issued & sitting about in an Enfield workshop having served its purpose. Makes sense? And an even bigger loss of value! I've been looking P1888's, drain hole's roughly the right spot so back to nothing special, a v.late P1888 chopped up, later type grip screws. So first responders were right after all, I'm not looking anymore - that'll do me. Thank you all yet again.

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[browningautorifle]

P1888 chopped up

Don't know where he got that idea...here's a 1903... Attachment 53996

The 1888s are different... So now he doesn't know...

1888... Attachment 53997

These are both pilfered from Carl...