28" bayonet

[leonard the punk]

Ive been told the bayonet I have is for a ww1 enfield.
Total length 28" , blade is 22"11/16 tip to hilt.
Scabard has 4" steel tip. The open end has 3"3/8 steel with oval button which I asume is for belt hook.
Markings are two arrows pointing at each other, WU then a crown and 18 over 13. The other side has a knigths helmut .
The hilt has three diget # and a single# on scroll.
Anyone know which model enfield this is for.
A full dressed pic would be nice.
Thanks LN

 

[bobfortier]

28 inches seems a bit long. Do you have a pic of it ? This will make identification easier

 

[cote_b]

Yeah getting a picture up would help greatly with the I.D

 

[leonard the punk]

I have trouble with pics.
The blade has a curve in it ,not striaght like all the ones ive seen.

 

[Talquin]

Is the handle brass?

 

[leonard the punk]

Handle steel, scales look like thick leather that has a stamped or cut crisscross pattern.

 

[sunray]

Sounds like a Pattern 1860 Sword Bayonet for the Martini-Henry. About half way down. http://www.martinihenry.com/bayonets.htm
No. 1 bayonets have an 18" blade.
"...two arrows pointing at each other..." "Released out of service" mark.

 

[green]

Sounds like a P1856 or P1860 for the short Enfield or short Snider. What is the inside diameter of the muzzle ring?

 

[sunray]

"...for the..." Could well be. I think they used the same bayonet. Or very similar. The muzzle ring diameter will certainly tell.

 

[John Sukey]

Sounds like a Yataghan bayonet.for either the Pattern 1853 rifle, or The Snider or possibly bushed for the Martini-Henry. they all have the same length

 

[leonard the punk]

Thanks Sunray for the site.
What I have is a pattern 1860 sword bayonet / yataghan sword bayonet.
Identical to the one in the picture , my scabard looks in better shape.
Now what does it fit.
Muzzle ring inside diameter is 13/16" or 21mm

 

[John Sukey]

Closest one I found is the Pattern 1856 Sword bayonet with a MRD of 20.9mm