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Shortened 1907 Wilkinson Bayonet
Picked this up today at a flea market. I'm assuming it is an Indian MK II bayonet because that's exactly what it looks like but what is missing is anything related to Indian or the conversion.
The grips are dark like most Indian bayonets I've seen. Marked Wilkinson 1907 with an 8 17 manufacture date. Has British acceptance marks and the Crown stamp. Scabbard is also marked on the very top flat portion one side with the acceptance arrow and a number I can't read, the other a very clear 25. Painted E.C.L. on one side of grip with a 55 painted on the pommel same side. Painted 55 on opposite grip. Black paint on all metal except the blade.
Safe to assume this one simply escaped the Indian markings or did some other nation use shortened 1907's?
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11-21-2015 07:16 PM
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Update: Cleaned it up a little and the scabbard top numbers became more clear. The one side reads 257 not 25, small numbers, possible makers number? The other side is most likely a five digit rifle serial number 95171. Nothing new turned up on the bayonet itself.
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Lots used shortened 1907s...I had a nice example with a shortened blade. Some used shorter scabbards and some were in the same long scabbard if they were just taken down a bit...
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A MkII would have no fullers and that is not consistent with a Wilkinson made blade. The Australians made a shortened one but the markings are incorrect for that as well. sounds like you have a cut down UK which could be trooper or bubba
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IIRC the shortened P1907 was called a No1 Mk1**
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