1907 Hooked Quillon Bayonet

[john Brandon]

Guys, I need some help if you can please........
I've just took in, direct from the Island, a nice, albeit a little "crazed" hooked quillon bayonet, It's not worth me posting pictures , it cannot be easily seen...... let along photographed

The top is unit marked, as they usually were, but I'm a bit stumped because it looks like 5 F.V.N. and I cannot find a Regt with those letter abbreviations It could be EVN, or even RVN there's no FVN or EVN or RVN, there are the numbers 509 below, which I presume is a weapon number?

ok I've taken a couple with the microscope....



ta muchly fellas

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[bigduke6]

The Devonshire Regiment is DVN......

[browningautorifle]

Pics of the whole bayonet would still be nice...

[john Brandon]

I'll do some later missing its pommel button, and tired, but it was extremely cheap, i could not say no Devonshire is one I never thought of, thanks

[browningautorifle]

You'll probably find a catch here if you mention it in a WTB...

[john Brandon]

Thanks, I take it that the normal 07 bits are slightly different?

some pictures, Made by Enfield issued oct ?

[browningautorifle]

Nope, they ARE a normal 1907. Remember many had the hook cut off and stayed in service. Then they made them without...can't have two different. Even the late ones made short by India are the same. With that said, you might have to touch them with a file to make them prefect. Nice honest bayonet there...Oct of '09...

[RobD]

John, if it has no scabbard you might have a look at this
WWI 1907 Enfield bayonet scabbard SMLE tear drop orignal P1907 | eBay

[john Brandon]

Thanks for the replies on this one fellas...... it might just be worth buying an 07 to get the bits I need. The item has never been in a collection, I got it from the family. Used by their grandfather in the home guard during ww2, I know.....buy the item....not the story, but it's a nice touch

[A square 10]

nice grab , well worth the repair parts and the scabbard , they arent makin them anymore and originals are tuff to find