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Iraq / United Kingdom. British M1907 Bayonet for the Iraqi 1936 BSA No. 1 Mk. III Rifle
In 1935, when Iraq had recently gained independence but remained under British influence, the Iraqi Army acquired thousands of British No. 1 Mk. III rifles along with their corresponding Model 1907 bayonets. Both rifles and bayonets were inspected and marked by Iraqi authorities. Interestingly, these weapons were later used against the British themselves during the brief Anglo-Iraqi War of 1941, in the context of World War II.
On one side of the blade, the bayonet bears the markings «(Crown) GR» for Georgius Rex (King George V), «1907» referencing the model, and «SANDERSON,» the mark of Sanderson Bros. & Newbould Ltd., of Newhall Road, Sheffield.
On the reverse of the blade are British government acceptance stamps and quality control markings.
The crossguard bears the serial number in Arabic numerals «٣ ٢ ١» (321), and the top of the grip features another Arabic marking inside a triangle, which is the Iraqi acceptance mark.
The leather scabbard is preserved in good condition.
Length with scabbard: 56.6 cm
Length without scabbard: 55.5 cm
Blade length: 43.1 cm
