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Carl, I invited input on the very same question a while back and the consensus was that the First Battalion at Isandlwana would surely have carried the '53 conversion because of its already lengthly tenure in SA by 1879, whereas the Second Battalion, more recently arrived "in country" could possibly have carried the '76 pattern. The famous Fripp painting appears to picture both, but whether artistic license is a factor on his part is anyone's guess.
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Neil Aspinshaw
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Carl
taking the bait.... actually the scabbard picked up by Curzon Drury Lowe,which is 24th marked at Isandlwana in the debris, (now at Brecon I believe), is a P53/74 pattern. Fairly conclusive. The Scabbard itself was subject of an article by Graham Priest,one of the UK's leading authority on socket bayonets. I was chatting with him at Stoneleigh a fortnight ago, as he was admiring my 17 incher (LOL) which is matching scabbard/bayonet number, it is a rare scabbard variant...wow!, even I was impressed. Three weeks to Drifting and counting. |
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Martin Everett
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Neil,
You have not given me your order yet. |
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_________________ Martin Everett Brecon, Powys |
Carl Daeche
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Thanks chaps, Neil I knew you could not help yourself.
I did keep the right one HURRAH! Neil fare you staying at Fugitives? If so please pass on my hellos to Caskie and mates. Do you know anyone who may want a nice Snider cavalry carbine? (shooter) Carl |
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Neil Aspinshaw
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Carl
Yep FDL, I just got rid of a Snider Carbine but I'll enquire. |
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