All of those blades a quite substantial and am sure very effective!Back to the SMLE this is the 1st patern bayonet issued in 1903
using a Lee Method blade
ie my blade is dated1900 on a 1903 marked BayonetView attachment 204099
terrable thingsAll of those blades a quite substantial and am sure very effective!
Can imagine, the clearances are large (I understand) but great receptors of dirt and grit as Pete suggests.The Ross proved to have a very poor tolerance of dirt and grit, the screw threads operating the bolt lugs would then jam the weapon open or closed in the heat of battle.
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Brown leather bayonet frog for the 1907 SMLE and the US P14 bayonet.
Used by Home Guard
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yes purely HG issueBrown leather bayonet frog for the 1907 SMLE and the US P14 bayonet.
Used by Home Guard
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That looks like it is new……Brown leather bayonet frog for the 1907 SMLE and the US P14 bayonet.
Used by Home Guard
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Ah, thank you!Yes
its a repro
Loads on ebay
NiceOriginal WW1 British Pattern 1914 Leather equipment bayonet frog.
Stamped on rear
R
1916
OLFSKY & Co
LONDON
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