British Bayonets

[aussie mick]

Heres my British Bayo,i believe a Royal Welch Fusiliers issued,with plenty of stamps

[Battery Command Post]

Heres my British Bayo,i believe a Royal Welch Fusiliers issued,with plenty of stamps

Yes indeed, it belonged to the 5th (Flintshire) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, a territorial unit. They converted to Royal Artillery in 1938, becoming 60th Anti-Tank regiment, RA.

Rob

[aussie mick]

Cool
Thanks for that Rob.
Mick

[Stinkpotpete]

That's in great shape. I might have to start looking for more unit marked blades, adds more to the flavor of each

[Terrylee]

Another British Bayonet.

Top: An Elcho for the Martini Henry.

Bottom: It's fake, probably made in India.

[Stinkpotpete]

They look like machetes. Serious steel there. Makes one think about how the bayonet charge meant something, and why the Brits were so well known for them. I have to start looking at the older ones I think

[Terrylee]

Some Martini Bayonets:

1) Pat. 1860 Bushed
2) Elcho
3) Pat. 1875
4) Pat. 1887 Mk.I
5) Pat. 1887 Mk.III
6) Pat. 1887 Mk.IV
7) Pat. 1853 Bushed
8) Pat. 1876
9) Pat. 1895
10) Pat. 1871
11) Pat. 1879
12) Pat. 1888

[Stinkpotpete]

Wow, I never realized there were so many for the Martini rifles. I think I know what my next project is going to be lol Very impressive Terry, that's a lovely collection