Very Good* British Enfield 1876 Pattern Socket Bayonet and Scabbard for the Martini Henry Rifle. BAYO 458. Bayonets

This is a Pattern 1876 socket bayonet for the Martini Henry rifle (The Martini–Henry is a breech-loading single-shot rifle with a lever action that was used by the British Army. It first entered service in 1871, eventually replacing the Snider–Enfield, a muzzle-loader converted to the cartridge system. Martini–Henry variants were used throughout the British Empire for 47 years. WD and arrow over an inspection stamp on the ricasso with another arrow and 5/85 denoting manufacture in May 1885. The bayonet measures 25.1" overall with a blade length of 21.7" and the socket 3". The scabbard is the Mk II version with 2 rivets in the scabbard *stitching loose by ¼ to the rear*. The locket has WD over crown over E23 . See Skennerton Item B187 on pages 145 – 147. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 458.