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[Lance]

Congrat's, you have a very nice Enfield made P1907 Hooked Quillion bayonet. From what I can make out from your picture it was made in January, 1911, one of 32, 706 made that year. Enfield made approximately 230,000 hooked quillion bayonets before discontinuing the hooked quillion. Other factories that made the quillion pattern were: Wilkerson, Sanderson, Chapman, Mole, Lithgow, RFI (Royal Factory Ishapore). Listed in order or rarity with RFI pattern being the rarest and Enfield being the most common and produced.

Your bayonet has a sold out of service mark on the pommel but no unit or country ownership marks, thus all I can add to it is that it was Crown Property unit it was sold.

Enjoy her, and if you want search for more variations, or makers, or years, or units, or ??????? They are addictive...... For me the hunt for a RFI hooked quillion has been going on for decades without success. but the hunt is half the fun!!!

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Wilkerson

Did you mean Wilkinson? Never heard of Wilkerson... Nice blade. Anyone know how the out of service marking would have come about? Whom might they have sold it off to? Strange considering the rifles were still in service and they were modifying the quillions instead...

[RCS]

This 1907 Wilkinson is with a AC (A. Cooper) 1911 dated scabbard, markings on this bayonet are DT over R.389Attachment 59715Attachment 59714Attachment 59716

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ill add my congrats here - these are rare and real ones are rarer if that makes any sense , basically saying this one looks real and yes there are fakes out there , there is a new thread started recently by john sukey that may reveal exactly how lucky you are