Original British Pre-WWI Rare Pattern 1903 Sword Bayonet with Scabbard - Dated 1903 - Very Rare Brunswick Rifle HQ 28TH INF DIV

HQ 28TH INF DIV

It is definitely a civilian album

The handle (tsuka) also shows some splitting on the glue line

The lock is plate on this example is stamped "CROWN" over V

Original British Pre-WWI Rare Pattern 1903 Sword Bayonet with Scabbard - Dated 1903 - Very Rare Brunswick Rifle HQ 28TH INF DIVOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Pattern 1903 bayonet was introduced in conjunction with the Short, Magazine Lee Enfield Rifle. It was essentially a version of the existing Pattern 1888 bayonet redesigned to conform with the new rifle. It was not long before concerns arose about the overall length of the SMLE and its bayonet. It was feared that British troops might be at a disadvantage in bayonet combat with enemies equipped with longer weapons.