07' bayonets & others (pic heavy)

[CINDERS]

Verrry nice F S collection gsimmons I have often wondered why the SAS personnel cut the tabs off the scabbards and what were the tabs for anyway.....

[gsimmons]

Tabs were to sew the sheath down. Trousers had pockets or straps added to hold the knife sheath on the seam of trouser leg.

[Flying10uk]

cinders, has your F.S. knife got any kind of markings on the handle such as cross keys. If memory serves me correctly, it was suggested to me that the knives with no markings on the handle were possibly/likely to have been privately purchased knives.

[CINDERS]

U K ~ Has ENGLAND on the cross piece on the handle side and up the top pommel on the side it has a 1 that lies in the same plane as the handle no other markings. One thing I do notice about the knife is it's incredibly sharp point.
I also have this little 1st edition gem to accompany the S F knife which are getting rather scarce now, the original owner of the book being Flt/Sgt Henthorne.

[bigduke6]

U K ~ according to Skennertons British & Commonwealth Bayonet book there were only 10,000 Vickers made, they only went into production very late war around I think either 1917 or 1918 the K-98 Frog is a 1943 TEXLED Litzmannstadt I cannot truly remember what I paid for the set but it was a pawn shop buy I had to take the 1888 as a deal the 1903 was off flea bay about 5 years ago both of the latter blades the scabbard hunt goes on.


Hooked ~ As for the S F that is the dearest piece there as I got caught up in the moment of a bidding war lost the plot and probably paid to much for it but going on the prices they are now I have just about broken even. Are these still standard issue to the SAS or Commandos or has a replacement been manufactured.
How weird is that Geoff thinking about the same thing and cleaning/oiling our bayonet collection thanks for sharing your collection the hookies made me green with envy.......
Thanks for the replies guys

I did have some peace and quiet around the place, so whipped them out......... Some are going to a collector one is for sure, its been the pride of the pack a Hookie marked to the 4th Battalion Manchester Regiment, but its going to a very good home ........ the money goes straight to the L42 fund (all donations welcome)

The 1888 with the frog I was planning to keep but the same guy wants the frog.... don't how much buff frogs go for but I guess I will get a good price, I have to take a few unit marked ones with me, 1907, 1888 and 1903's as he was interested.....

I will be keeping the Vickers (like you say they are the rarest) and Mole 1907's and one of the hookie's, a few 1903's and 1888's and some of the modern stuff, also one of the owen SMG only because they were used with the sniper rifle.

Its a vicious circle collecting military items and Firearms as I picked up a few another No36 Mils Bomb plus a No5 at the War and Peace really nice condition, just need a No23 and ........ were does it stop ?

I nearly bought a Sykes Fairbairn knife some time back but I really didn't know anything about them although the price was or seemed reasonable..... it would of been a gamble.

[browningautorifle]

I will be keeping the owen SMG only because they were used with the sniper rifle.

How's this again? I had a proper Owen and one of the 1907's cut down to Owen. They were used with what sniper rifle?

[bigduke6]

How's this again? I had a proper Owen and one of the 1907's cut down to Owen. They were used with what sniper rifle?

Jim I recall seeing a chest with a Lithgow I think and am sure it was a sniper rifle and a owen bayonet, it may of been just a standard Lithgow...... I've looked for old posts but can't find anything

[browningautorifle]

Would that ever be neat. I think the #4T also came with a standard spike but never understood why they'd bother.

[CINDERS]

I have a show to go to in 10 days mainly for ordnance and WWI Australian 1st Ed H/C's books a hooky would be nice but they will want $1.2K for one and I do not have that sort of funds in my wallet I could try the minister for war & finance but the answer will be like when I tried to sneak a 1921 Lithgow MkIII under the radar funny how they can read bank statements I will have to talk to the person whom taught wives to do that..........
Like I said.....1907 Hooked Quillon Bayonet BY Enfield Dated 1911 With Provenance | eBay

[Peter Laidler]

Your thread 18 BAR, the UK issue CES for the No4T didn't include a bayonet