Recent Estate Sale - Bayonets, Drilling and Ammo added

Here are some markings:
LEC Royal Irish Constabulary Markings:

P14 Mystery Plate (Dutch Indonesian Colonial unit marking) - Thanks JP:

1915 BSA Australian D Broad Arrow Marked Mystery SOR Stock Disc (Perhaps City of Sydney's Own Regiment?):
Any chance the LEC has Canadian militia markings?
 
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According to Skennerton the markings on the Pattern 14 are Dutch Indonesian Colonial unit markings, I have had an Ishapore No. 1 MKIII* and a few Pattern 14 rifles with the same brass plate.
 
Thanks JP!
I was wondering about that plate.
I am going to be picking up the remainder of the rifles today so I will flood this with pics in the next few days and if anything interesting is seen, feel free anyone to PM me before it hits the EE. I will try to keeop everything straight but by the look of my inbox recently, that could get dicey!

According to Skennerton the markings on the Pattern 14 are Dutch Indonesian Colonial unit markings, I have had an Ishapore No. 1 MKIII* and a few Pattern 14 rifles with the same brass plate.
 
Here are some markings:
LEC Royal Irish Constabulary Markings:

P14 Mystery Plate (Dutch Indonesian Colonial unit marking) - Thanks JP:

1915 BSA Australian D Broad Arrow Marked Mystery SOR Stock Disc (Perhaps City of Sydney's Own Regiment?):

I think that 1915 BSA Australian D Broad Arrow Marked Mystery SOR Stock Disc is SUR instead of SOR for the - Sydney University Regiment (SUR).

The Indonesian P14 brass plates are correct, I have had a few of these Indo .303's -

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Thanks mkrnel!

I had a feeling the "O" might be a U. In real life it looks like a half struck O but I bet you are correct since I couldnt find the official short hand for the Sydney's Own Regiment but I did see the SUR shorthand.

The P.P.P. and PXVIII on the Indo plate still have me scratching my head.

I sorted through the bayonets last night and man, there are some mysteries and goodies in there too.

Here is a pic of the crates full of rifles I brought home. Each crate is holding 10-15 guns from full length Martini Enfields to Carbines and everything in between.


I think that 1915 BSA Australian D Broad Arrow Marked Mystery SOR Stock Disc is SUR instead of SOR for the - Sydney University Regiment (SUR).

The Indonesian P14 brass plates are correct, I have had a few of these Indo .303's -

Rifles088.jpg
Rifles080.jpg
 
Sorted through the bayonets last night. I still cant figure out most of the socket bayonets but I will post them shortly. Ones ID'd so far are:

M1905 full length with Wood/Rawhide scabbard
Modelo Argentina 1891, ground crest with scabbard
Ross bayonet with scabbard
M1908 Mauser Bayonet with scabbard
1907 Hooked Quillion, 11 09 dated with AUSTRALIA pressed into grips with scabbard
BSA No. 7 bayonet no scabbard
No.9 Enfield Bayonet with scabbard
4x No.4 Mk II bayonets with scabbards
No.4 Mk. III with scabbard
M 1884/98 with scabbard
Spanish M1943 with scabbard
FN Bayonet with scabbard
M1917 Bayo with Scabbard
2x P1888 Bayos with scabbards
French Lebel Bayo with scabbard
P08 SLAZ bayo marked to 2nd MD with scabbard
Swiss M1914 Pioneer Sawback with Scabbard
S98/05 Erfert 1915 made Butchers Blade with scabbard
P08 Slaz without scabbard

And 8 or 8 un ID'd (by me anyways) socket and chassepot style sword bayonets that I will post. Some MD Broad Arrow marked and some BO Broad arrow marked.
 
Here are some pics of the bayonets. THe socket ones are a mystery to me but I have been able to ID a few.
Mystery

Mystery 2

Volunteer Bayonet for 1853 Sergeants Carbine

Markings on another socket bayonet

Argentina 1891

Ross


M1908 Mauser Bayo Matching Scabbard

1907 Hooked Quillion, 11/09 Marked and Aussie Marked


No.7 BSA Made

Couple Kukris


No.9

No. 4's Mk 2's and 3






Spanish M1943 Toledo Manufactured

US M1917

FN FAL

P1888

French Lebel

P1888

Mystery Socket

Mystery Socket

Slaz P'08 2nd MD marked. I have the matching Enfield with it

Swiss M1914 Pioneer

Port Kropatschek M1885

M1905 full length Bayo with wood/cowhide scabbard. SA 1912 marked.


Mystery Socket

Mystery Socket


FAL?

S98/05 Erfert 15 Manufactured

Slaz P'08

P1888
 
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Any idea of the significance of the kukris? I've got one that was passed down through the family and the story about it seems to change or not add up as I'm sure many family stories do.
 
Any idea of the significance of the kukris? I've got one that was passed down through the family and the story about it seems to change or not add up as I'm sure many family stories do.

Depends on the source. I bought mine, along with a couple buddies straight from Nepal. Neat knives, and they sure make fearsome weapons. They can de-limb a tree very very effectively.
 
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