MANTRA88: Their Lives are Far from Normal

MANTRA88 The Enfield cutlass bayonets were not generally interchangeable and so were numbered to match to a specific rifle. Following trials from November 1869 into 1870, a new cutlass bayonet was developed, known as the 1871 Pattern. From 30 January 1862 the scabbards were redesigned by Colonel Dixon of the Royal Small Arm Factory to include a spring in lieu of Verney's catch, to retain the bayonet during such movements. Swords are often marked with details of their manufacturer and service use, for Royal Navy cutlasses the markings vary over time. When weapons were sold from service the mark was sometimes cancelled or, in the case, of the broad arrow a second arrow marked, point to point with the first.|Anda dapat Membantu Wikipedia dengan Mengembangkannya