Description

The British Snider Enfield Sword Bayonet with Scabbard is a notable artifact from military history. Originally used alongside the British .577 Snider-Enfield rifle, it exemplifies the soldier’s weaponry of the late 19th century. Made of hardened, high-quality steel, the bayonet features a long, double-edged blade with a Yataghan curve, suitable for both slashing and thrusting actions. The hilt is steel with a 83mm long leather chequered grip and steel pommel. On the obverse is a steel spring, 64mm long, secured by a screw. On the reverse is a button or dog, being the release-catch of the spring to disengage the bayonet from the rifle barrel. The leading quillons are plain, ending in a turned-up knob and the trailing quillions are the same but incorporate a ring to take the rifle barrel. The back of the hilt is scooped to admit the underside of the barrel. The blade is curved forward for the first half of its length and then back for the remainder of the point. There is a false edge of approximately 152mm. A fuller 394mm long begins 19mm from the hilt and is hard against the back of the blade.

Matching Serial # on the Scabbard and Hilt.