Bayonet from mazar-i-sharif. Translation help needed.

Tim Simmons · 19th July 2006, 09:24 PM

The bayonet scabbard looks very fresh. I think the 303 is still in use in some parts of Asia. Nepal?

spiral · 19th July 2006, 09:31 PM

yes Tim they do use that caliber but normaly as the Lee Enfield which takes a differnt fixing on the bayonet.

In the hand one can see the leathers age though, Fresh? no chance!

Its like loads of the Pre WW1 bayonet scabbards I see. You must as well?

The bayonet is used but looked after, never even been sharpened.

Spiral

S.Al-Anizi · 19th July 2006, 09:48 PM

I believe that date reads "1312", 1894 in the western calendar. The inscription on the tang of the bayonet doesnt seem to be a word, rather two or three letters.

spiral · 19th July 2006, 09:51 PM

Thanks S.Al-Anizi, What letters are they?

Spiral

S.Al-Anizi · 19th July 2006, 10:36 PM

Im not really sure. I think I can make out two k's, with a glottal stop on top of the first one, which is usual, why the second one has no glottal stop I dont know. The k's are also written awkwardly. Im not 100% positive though.

drdavid · 19th July 2006, 10:40 PM

Hi Spiral
very interesting indeed. The Lee-Metford came in 3 (some might say 4) standard issue forms and was also made for a lot of colonial and 'irregular' forces around the British empire in a variety of places. Many of these knock offs were not particularly well made, with the central spine being thinner and less pronounced. This Afghan one however looks very nice. If you look at other side of the hilt the position of the oil hole will tell you which of the British models they copied for this design.
cheers
DrD

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19th July 2006, 09:24 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	The bayonet scabbard looks very fresh. I think the 303 is still in use in some parts of Asia. Nepal?

19th July 2006, 09:31 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	yes Tim they do use that caliber but normaly as the Lee Enfield which takes a differnt fixing on the bayonet. In the hand one can see the leathers age though, Fresh? no chance! Its like loads of the Pre WW1 bayonet scabbards I see. You must as well? The bayonet is used but looked after, never even been sharpened. Spiral

19th July 2006, 09:48 PM	#3
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	I believe that date reads "1312", 1894 in the western calendar. The inscription on the tang of the bayonet doesnt seem to be a word, rather two or three letters.

19th July 2006, 09:51 PM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thanks S.Al-Anizi, What letters are they? Spiral

19th July 2006, 10:36 PM	#5
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	Im not really sure. I think I can make out two k's, with a glottal stop on top of the first one, which is usual, why the second one has no glottal stop I dont know. The k's are also written awkwardly. Im not 100% positive though.

19th July 2006, 10:40 PM	#6
drdavid Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 372	Hi Spiral very interesting indeed. The Lee-Metford came in 3 (some might say 4) standard issue forms and was also made for a lot of colonial and 'irregular' forces around the British empire in a variety of places. Many of these knock offs were not particularly well made, with the central spine being thinner and less pronounced. This Afghan one however looks very nice. If you look at other side of the hilt the position of the oil hole will tell you which of the British models they copied for this design. cheers DrD