Original British P-1894 Naval Boarding Pike with Enfield Proof Markings Military Art This was the Cartridge Box

This was the Cartridge Box issued to troops armed with Rifled

and this does not appear to be one of the crude "ersatz" scabbards issued later

The Army Air Forces was created in June 1941 to provide the air arm a greater autonomy in which to expand more efficiently

which could easily be restored

as these were often reworked at arsenal towards the end of the war

Original British P-1894 Naval Boarding Pike with Enfield Proof Markings Military Art This was the Cartridge BoxOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1894 the British Military adopted the Pattern 1894 Cavalry Lance and P 1894 Naval Boarding Pike. These were related weapons, however, their individual use required different sizes. The lance was 9' 1 overall (109") with a 2' 4" steel head (28") fitted onto an ash wood shaft. In contrast the Boarding Pike was shorter measuring 5' 6" overall (66") with a 15" steel heads also fitted on Ash wood shaft. Both weapons