Original British U.S. WWI P1913 Enfield Bayonet by Remington with Scabbard - Dated 1916
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Original item: Only One Available. This is a great example of the rare and hard to find U.S.-Made P1913 bayonet, in good condition. This example was made for the British Pattern 1913 rifle, or the P1913, and is dated 10 16 for October 1916. There is no difference between a 1913 and a 1917 bayonet apart from the markings and the oil hole in the pommel on a full production 1917. It comes complete with its original issue leather scabbard, which is also in very good condition.
The M1917 bayonet was originally designed to be used with the US M1917 Enfield .30 caliber rifle, as well as with the seven different U.S. trench shotguns. The blade is 17 inches (43.18 cm) long. The M1917 Enfield was the U.S. Version of the British P-14 rifle, and the bayonets used are identical, down to the double groove in the grips, used to differentiate the bayonets from the P-1907 for the SMLE rifle.
This bayonet is in good condition, and is marked on the blade ricasso with the model, 1913, over the date of manufacture, 10 16 for October 1916, over the Remington logo. The reverse ricasso is marked with a British proof mark. These early P1913s were used extensively alongside the M1917, and are often interchanged. The blade is good, with some moderate grease and peppered oxidation with discoloration as shown, and was sharpened at arsenal once or twice. The edge is free of any nicks. The handle finish is in fair shape, and the wood of the grip is a bit worn. The hilt was painted black at one point.
The scabbard is in lovely shape overall. The fittings are still the correct blued steel now oxidized, with an OD green finished leather body. It does have wear from service, but it presents beautifully.
The combination of the October 1916 Remington manufacture date, British Pattern 1913 designation and acceptance markings, distinctive vertically grooved grips, full-length 17-inch blade, and period leather-bodied scabbard makes this a strong representative example of the British-American arms-production partnership of World War I. It also illustrates the direct developmental link between Britain's Pattern 1914 rifle equipment and the later U.S. Model 1917 rifle and bayonet system.
Specifications:
Blade Length: 17"
Blade Style: Single Edge w/ Fuller
Overall length: 21 3/4“
Crossguard: 3 1/8”
Scabbard Length: 18"
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