A FIRST WORLD WAR US MANUFACTURED PATTERN 1913 (REMINGTON) BAYONET AND MATCHING NUMBER 1 TYPE 2 SCABBARD PRODUCED FOR THE BRITISH/AUSTRALIAN (ENFIELD) P14 RIFLE, SEVERAL TYPES OF TRENCH SHOTGUN AND THE .276 PEDERSON RIFLE IN OCTOBER 1916. IN AUSTRALIAN SERVICE IT WAS DESIGNATED AS THE PATTERN 1914 ENFIELD NO.3 MK I* (T) SNIPER RIFLE BAYONET.

This highly sought-after REMINGTON manufactured Pattern 1913 Bayonet is in very good original condition and is accompanied with a matching First War REMINGTON manufactured version of the Number 1 Type II Scabbard. It was manufactured, under contract, in October 1916 at the Remington plant in the United States set up in Ilion, New York.

This bayonet is one of 1,243,000 Pattern 1913’s manufactured by REMINGTON, as opposed to 225,000 by Winchester, and was produced by them in October 1916 in the USA to fit the .303 Pattern 1914 rifle, the .276 US Pederson rifle and Trench Shotguns issued to both the British/Australian and US Army’s during WW1 and WW2.  The bayonet was mounted on these 12-gauge shotguns using a split-sleeve clamp bracket adapter.  Many of these weapons were supplied by Winchester (Model 1897 and 12) and Remington (Model 31) although Stevens (Models 620, 620a and 520-30) and Ithaca (Model 37) versions were also employed.

The No3. Mk I designation of these bayonets refers to the bayonet itself and not to the Lee Enfield Rifle No.1 Mk III which had a similar nomenclature. These Pattern 1913 bayonets were officially listed as No.3 Mk I bayonets in Australian service where the Pattern 1914 rifle was designated the Pattern 1914 Enfield No 3 Mk I* (T) Sniper Rifle.  Ian Skennerton, in his superb reference work ‘200 years of Australian Military Rifles and Bayonets’ states that Pattern 1914 rifles were issued in Australia and that “the name change from “Pattern 1914” to “Rifle No.3” occurred in British Service in 1926, and it was also applied to Australian nomenclature.”

A significant number of Patt.1914 or No.3 rifles were used by Australian troops in WW1, whilst the sniper variant was also utilised by Australian forces during WW2 and in Korea and Vietnam. After 1926, these bayonets were officially listed as No.3 Mk I Bayonets. An example of an Australian used Pattern 1914 Enfield No 3 Mk I* (T) Sniper Rifle can be viewed on the Australian War Memorial (AWM) Website at: http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/REL/06068.001 .

An excellent photograph is attached for reference, taken in Bougainville in 1944 shows Australian Sniper, Private Jack Hall and his spotter, counter sniping with a Pattern 1914 Enfield No 3 Mk I* (T) Sniper Rifle as the Pattern 1914 was then called. A second photo, taken in Vietnam in 1969, shows Sergeant Brian Walsh of Denman, NSW (left), and 2nd Lieutenant Jim Fitzsimon of Griffith, NSW of the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR inspecting the units Pattern 1914 Enfield No 3 Mk I* (T) Sniper Rifles.

The markings on this bayonet are clearly visible, with the REMINGTON manufacturers stamp, October 1916 (10’ 16) date stamp and 1913 type mark stamped at the base of the blade which still retains traces of its original phosphate finish (see pictures). On the other ricasso it bears the unique inspector’s mark of a crown over C2 over A, as well as the feint British War Department broad arrow acceptance mark (see picture) and a partial 'X' blade bending mark.  The hilt, with its ribbed mahogany is in very good condition.  The 17-inch blade is in good condition with aged patinantion visible on both sides (see pictures).

The matching wartime Remington (RE) manufactured early No 1 Mk II scabbard, with its distinctive large 'teardrop' shaped fixing lug, is in similarly original condition, retaining traces of its original blued finish, with the leather body displaying a good aged patina.  It is stamped on the locket and chape with Remington (RE) manufacturers mark (see pictures).

This bayonet was originally manufactured for use with the British Enfield Pattern 1914 rifle (No.3 Mk1) which was produced by several US companies (for example the Eddystone Rifle Plant of Eddystone Pennsylvania made 1,181,908 of them). It is interesting to note that upon the United States entry into WW1 in 1917, almost as many American ‘Doughboys’ were armed with Pattern 1914’s as with ’03 Springfield’s. 

This is a very good original First World War bayonet (also used in the Second World War, Korea and Vietnam) from a well regarded maker in ‘first class' condition: steel and wood hilt with a round steel press button and internal spring, two piece grooved hardwood grips, secured by two steel screw bolts, steel crossguard with muzzle ring and short quillon.  Single edged steel blade in its original finish with squared off fullers, dated 10/16.

Maker: Remington

Overall Length: 555.0 mm

Blade Length:  433.0 mm

Blade Width (at guard):  23.0 mm

Scabbard: Remington Number 1 Type II. Leather with steel locket and chape.

Overall length of scabbard:  454.0 mm

From Australia, a very straight Pattern 1913 in excellent condition which has been used and well maintained. Manufactured by REMINGTON, and in very original condition; you’ll not find a better example anywhere.