Original British No. 7 Mk. I/L Swivel Pommel Bayonet Fighting Knife by Elkington with Red Handle & Scabbard U.S. Flags From the Springfield City Directory

From the Springfield City Directory

and still has the original brown tissue paper wrapper

which is made of the the same DAK color cotton web

The serial # 413493 on the rear of the receiver indicates production in 1888

provided for a presidential call for two-year volunteers

Original British No. 7 Mk. I/L Swivel Pommel Bayonet Fighting Knife by Elkington with Red Handle & Scabbard U.S. Flags From the Springfield City DirectoryOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is absolutely original, never a common bayonet but now extremely rare. This interesting bayonet was intended for use with the Standard Enfield No. 4 Service Rifle and the Mark 5 Sten Sub Machine gun. It is Broad Arrow marked and maker coded M 78 on the blade ricasso, which is the dispersal code for Elkington & Co. Ltd., Birmingham. The reverse ricasso is faintly marked with No7 MK 1 L, for bayonet number seven,