Scabbard Mark II for Sword Bayonet, Pattern 1907, Mark I. with hook on crosspiece Accession Number: REL/02274.002

Description

British Pattern 07 Bayonet Scabbard. Black leather with blued steel chape and tear drop frog stud locket. The leather is stamped on the reverse with a broad arrow. A Birmingham proof mark and W. A Birmingham proof mark are on the front of the locket above the staple.

Contextual Description

The Pattern 1907 sword bayonet was made for use with the Short Magazine Lee Enfield .303 rifle. The introduction of the Pattern 1907 bayonet was approved on 30 January 1908. The inspiration for the bayonet came from the 1906/07 Trials Japanese Pattern Type 30 Arisaka bayonet.

All bayonets manufactured up to 1913 featured a hooked quillon. On 29 October 1913 approval was granted to remove the hooked quillon from the crosspiece and resulted in a new pattern of the 1907 Sword bayonet being sealed. There was no advance in the mark number for the new look bayonet and many of the earlier models had their hooked quillons removed during repair.

More than 5 million Pattern 07 sword bayonets were produced by manufacturers in England, Australia, India and the USA and issued to Australian, British and Commonwealth forces during the First and Second World Wars.

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Accession Number
REL/02274.002
Manufactured by
Wilkinson Sword Company
Classification
Technology
Object Type
Edged weapon or club accessory
Physical Description
Material: Leather
Material: Steel
Measurement
Overall: 457 mm
Date Made
c 1912
Place Made
Gallery location
Main Bld: First World War Gallery, Australia Goes To War
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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