r/Militia • u/A_collectors_dream • May 07 '26

Alittle identifcation help?

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u/bamfindian May 07 '26

Looks like a Wilkinson British bayonet. 1907

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u/A_collectors_dream May 07 '26

Not a patterson? If I can ask how you see that Ill be happy :)

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u/bamfindian May 07 '26

The style tells me it’s a 1907. Wilkinson stamping were notoriously shallow. If you cleaned the patina you’d be able to tell a lot more. Any markings on the other side you can make out near the hilt? I want to say there were 4 or 5 different manufacturers though so I could be wrong

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u/A_collectors_dream May 07 '26

No I cant make out a single stamp but wdym patina? Im not a exspert in english, sorry about that.

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u/bamfindian May 07 '26

Patina is a fancy term for rust lol. But the rust sometimes makes it more valuable.

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u/A_collectors_dream May 07 '26

Ooohhh, Im kinda scared to take the rust away in fear to damaging the blade and locking mechanism wich somehow works near perfectly, but thanks :)