Finally got a bayonet for my No5 Enfield

[willyj73]

I purchased a No5 Enfield a few years ago from Gunbroker. The rifle is in very good condition, and the price was fair at the time (I paid $535 shipped in 2016). The rifle doesn't appeal to me as much as some of the older war horses, but it's a nice handy rifle. This replaced a poorer example that had a lot of pitting under the woodline and some stock rot. I recently bought one of the bayonets that Royal Tiger has for sale. Their pricing is good compared to what I've seen these bayonets sell for in the past, but some of the examples aren't in pristine condition--some have some surface rust or pitting. I missed out on the first run when they had them listed for $99, and the second run at $129. Currently, they're up to $149 plus shipping. Luck of the draw when buying these. Fortunately, I got one in pretty good shape. Below are some photos of my No5, with a few showing the bayonet in the next line-up. As far as I know, all of the bayonets have been WSC marked.

[willyj73]

Photos of the bayonet. This does have a scabbard which is in good condition (not shown). Bayonet still has bluing.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Nice, I picked one up at a flea market five years ago for $25. It was in one of those junk box's full of miscellaneous stuff the seller just wanted gone, so I happily obliged him and bought it without any haggling. The No5 I bought from an older gentleman back in '94 who complained it had too much recoil, he had bought it before '68 so no import marks. I never noticed any problems, and I don't know what part is called a recoil anyway.

[capt14k]

What is the maker mark on the bayonet

[willyj73]

WSC

[Longcolt44]

Very nice catch on both rifle and bayonet.

[willyj73]

Very nice catch on both rifle and bayonet.

Thanks. The bayonets were a little difficult to find at a decent price prior to RTI getting them. Some people complained about the condition of some of them. But, I remember looking at the prices on Ebay which took the bayonets off of my "want to get" list. I did have a reproduction a few years ago, which I sold.