Last edited by Chopperman; 02-08-2020 at 10:06 PM.
gregM
Live to ride -- Ride to live
I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
myself around.
I can't say Reibert ,
But worthy of some further research to find the answer.
I don't know what the F5 stands for , I would say though that the B stands for Birmingham off the top of my head for a quick answer.
Have seen that before.
Cheers Rick
Thx., Rick,
received another No.7 MkI/L ,(manuctured by Poole in 1948), days ago.
Also there´s the stamping
Broad Arrow
F5
B
hallmarked on the pommel
Can't believe I've only just found this as I've liked the No7 from the first time I became aware of them years ago!
Took me ages to find an example at a reasonable price though, when I got around to trying to add one to my collection
Not too long ago I won a slightly 'rough' one in an auction lot of 4 bayonets (along with a very nice P1907, a No4 'pigsticker' & a rough Austrian M1895) for what I thought was an OK price overall
It's maker marked M47B - I'll try to post some decent pictures if anyone's interested.
A little research here: Bayonets of Britain: Second World War and Post-War ... suggests I have a BSA made example; which is one of the smaller production runs.
The site doesn't list the "F5 / B" marking but the author does say they have not yet identified the ROF Newport makers mark. It also mentions a pre-production run (of ~1000) made by Wilkinson Sword... though F5 doesn't correspond with any other Wilkinson markings AFAIK?
On a separate but No7 related question, one of the grip screws is missing from mine. They look similar to those in my P1907 (but I'm not really willing to risk damaging it to confirm), & I have seen a supplier (albeit with '07 wood grips I don't need) on eBay... does anyone know if they are the same screw design?
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