English No.1 MK1. Royal Navy issued bayonet by WSC. (Pattern 1907) Admiralty contract (BCB281)
Sterling Lanchester M 1941 SMG Mk.I and Mk.I*. Excellent parkerised blade faint marked Crown- GR- 1907- WSC (=Wilkinson Sword Company), S-294 (=Wilkinson dispersal code) and date 5 '43 on the ricasso. Enfield inspection marking. /|\ and X on the reverse side of the ricasso. Excellent blackened pommel and crossguard with muzzle ring. MRD 15.5 mm. Oil hole in pommel. Excellent wooden grips.
Excellent black leather scabbard with a blackened top mount and chape. Both are marked: /I\ and have no dents. Leather body is marked: WSC and /I\ and a large N for Navy use. Round frog stud with three rivets to the top mount and all stitches intact.
Comes with its Royal Navy grey webbing belt frog marked: M&S 28073 over /I\ 1937..
In order of the Admiralty, Wilkinson swords company made a last production round on P.07 bayonets for the 9 mm Sterling M 1941 Lanchester submachine gun, which was issued to the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. This one has a Wilkinson dispersal code, so this particular one was issued to the Royal Navy.
After the war, England sold full loaded naval vessels to Egypt, including many navy issued M 1941 Sterling Lanchester submachine guns with their bayonets.
Very interesting WWII set.
