A tidy and honest example of the iconic WW1 British Pattern 1907 Lee-Enfield bayonet, manufactured during the final year of the First World War and later retained for inter-war service. This example remains complete with its correct leather scabbard and presents as a well-preserved service bayonet showing genuine age but no abuse.

Blade

The blade retains its factory sharpening, with no evidence of post-war over-sharpening or grinding. It terminates in a clean, fine point and remains straight. Condition is decent overall, with some staining present in places, consistent with age.

The front ricasso is crisply stamped with the crowned 1907 pattern designation and the maker’s name Sanderson, along with the date 4 / 18, indicating manufacture in April 1918.

The reverse ricasso displays the Broad Arrow, inspection marks, and the date 27, which is widely accepted as an inter-war re-inspection or reissue mark, showing the bayonet was retained for further service.

Hilt & Grips

The wooden grips are in excellent condition and are free from cracks or damage. They retain their correct original screw bolts and fit tightly to the tang.

The rifle retaining button functions correctly. Bluing to the crossguard, tang, and pommel remains very strong, further supporting that this bayonet has seen careful service.

Scabbard

The bayonet is accompanied by its original leather scabbard. Both the upper mount and lower chape retain strong original bluing, which matches the hilt fittings very well and strongly suggests the bayonet and scabbard have been together for a long period of time.

Inspection stamps are present to both metal fittings. The leather body is in excellent condition, with no dents, rips, or tears, and all stitching remains tight and intact. Some markings are visible to the upper leather, including a W and Broad Arrow, though they are faint with age.

The blade fits the scabbard perfectly, seating snugly and correctly.

Overall

A very tidy and well-preserved Pattern 1907 bayonet, offering strong markings, excellent grips, good blade condition, and a matching scabbard. A solid, honest example with clear First World War manufacture and documented inter-war service life.

Historical Note

The Pattern 1907 bayonet was adopted by the British Army for use with the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield rifle and became one of the most recognisable bayonets of the First World War. Early examples featured a hooked quillon, intended to catch an opponent’s blade, but this feature was officially discontinued by order in 1913, with many quillons removed during later wartime and post-war inspections.

Bayonets produced in 1918, such as this example, represent late-war manufacture, and many were retained, inspected, and reissued during the inter-war period, as indicated by later inspection dates such as 1927.

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