1907 with Arabic markings

[msimms]

Thanks for the add. Im a newbie here but was hoping someone might have some knowledge about this Enfield 1907 bayonet. Havent been able to find much info about it but is has various Arabic markings and numbers. I was able to find the date of it was 1924, and it most likely saw service in Egypt or Iraq. Unfortunately it has no scabbard.

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[Peter Laidler]

You'll HAVE to provide better pictures than those........... And perhaps put it on the edged weapons thread of the forum I'd say. There'll be a lot more expertise there

[jonnyc]

I can only make out the number 504.

[browningautorifle]

Welcome to the forum...

Are those phone pics? A real camera can often sort this out, a digital, when allowed to focus on macro can get these shots. Macro...

[Peter Laidler]

Even without better pictures I'm not inclined to think it's seen Arab service by the generally half decent condition. Definitely NOT a trait found with Arab issue bayonets in my experience with them!!!!!!!

[browningautorifle]

half decent condition.

Most saw hard use and were barely serviceable...hard country...

[Eddie Parks]

Actually the number is 405 since Arabic numbers read left to right; its obviously a rack number. The use of the diamond shaped zero might indicate use in the Egyptian army.

My Arab soldiers were always punctilious in maintaining their weapons!

[oldpaul]

"Punctilious ". I had to look it up; excellent choice of word. Tom

[Eddie Parks]

Thank you. My Omani soldiers were a match for any soldiers anywhere. Smart, intelligent and above all proud and motivated. I would have been happy to take(edit-lead) them up any hill anywhere.
Eddie

[msimms]

Sorry for the poor quality pics. The blade it has been in my possession since Feb 04 when I was in Kirkuk, Iraq. My interest is in the story of how it might have made its journey from its site of production to Kirkuk and finally here to the US. The value of the blade is of no consequence to me save for the story behind it. Also, i had the hope to maybe find a proper home for it as it deserves a better ending than simply rusting in the bottom of my footlocker. If it were possible for it to accompany a rifle that served in the same region/era I would be pleased. This is the beginning of my search to discover the travels of this blade and how it ended up with me. Thanks for the advice and I will post in edged weapons as well