Enfield Bayonet questions

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Shabazz

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I have a No. 9 bayonet and scabbard still wrapped in it's wax paper. Google has failed me so I'm hoping to get some help with an approximate value. I know the pictures probably aren't much help but it's what I've got.

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Also wondering if there's any possibility that the scabbard in these next pictures belongs to the jungle carbine bayonet. All my research says no but I'm new to milsurps so I'd like to double check. It does fit nicely but I'm guessing that's irrelevant.

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No.9s are fairly common, in mint condition a British production example may see a value of up to a maximum of $100. In the wrap, maybe a slight premium?

A proper metal No.5 scabbard would be "proper" for the No.5 bayonet (also marked S-294 for Wilkinson). Good luck finding one, though. You can often find the post war units, with the brass throat piece kicking around. Reproduction units are also available, but often have the wrong dimensions. A quite nice No.5 like yours - if it had the correct scabbard; would fetch around $350.
 
7ECA said:
No.9s are fairly common, in mint condition a British production example may see a value of up to a maximum of $100. In the wrap, maybe a slight premium?

A proper metal No.5 scabbard would be "proper" for the No.5 bayonet (also marked S-294 for Wilkinson). Good luck finding one, though. You can often find the post war units, with the brass throat piece kicking around. Reproduction units are also available, but often have the wrong dimensions. A quite nice No.5 like yours - if it had the correct scabbard; would fetch around $350.
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Thank you that's very helpful. Do you happen to know what bayonet that scabbard is supposed to be paired with? I've seen similar ones but they are much longer.
 
No idea. Looks too short to be one of the cut down 1907 scabbards that the Indians made out of damaged full length scabbards for some of their cut down 1907s.
 
Could be the angle in the photos, but I don't think it's an Owens scabbard. Apparently the overall length for the Owens scabbard was around 11-1/2".
 
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