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No. 4 Mk. II* |
Spike bayonet for use with the .303 caliber Lee-Enfield No. 4 rifle. The No, 4 rifle saw extensive use during the Second World War and into the 1950s, when the Lee-Enfield was superceded by the FN-FAL assault rifle.
In his book, Spirit of the Pike, Graham Priest notes that some No. 4 Mk. II* bayonets, made by Prince-Smith & Stells Ltd., Keighly have been noted with an arrow over "D" marking on the front of the socket. This symbol is similar to the Australian Defense Dept. ownership marking. It is believed that these may have been used by Australian units serving alongside the British Army, however, Australian issue of these bayonets has not been confirmed. Go to the No. 4 Spike Bayonets page.
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7.875 |
200 | 9.875 |
251 | .595 |
15.1 | Socket (left): only remnants visible " II* " and (broad arrow)
Ledge: (broad arrow) over a partial "D" and what may be a partial “N56” inside an oval marking. |
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Owen Mk. I/I | Leather scabbard for the Owen Mk. I/I bayonet used with the Owen sub machinegun.
For some reason, these scabbards are far more plentiful in the USA than the bayonets. |
n/a | 11.50 | 292 | n/a | Chape: "OA"
Locket: "OA" |
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L1A2 | Knife bayonet for use on the L1A1 variant of the 7.62 NATO caliber FN-FAL assault rifle. This bayonet was also used on the 9 mm. F1 sub machinegun.
These were manufactured 1957-1984 at Small Arms Factory, Lithgow, NSW. The earliest examples, such as this one, had the squared fuller like their British and Canadian counterparts. Australia changed to the unique rounded fuller in 1960. I had long thought this bayonet to be a Canadian C1, due to the square fuller. However, L1A1 Collector and Researcher, Kevin Adams, pointed out how the L1A2's assembly slot in the pommel is straight (see 4th image at left) and the Canadian version is T-shaped. The scabbard is a wartime British No. 5 Mk. 2 made by Vanden Plas (Eng) 1923 Ltd., Kingsbury Rd., London NW9. Vanden Plas produced only 20,000 No. 5 scabbards, the fewest of any maker. |
7.75 | 197 | 11.625 | 295 | .585 | 14.9 | Scabbard (body): S294 |
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L1A2 | This example is one of the more common later type with the rounded fuller.
The later Australian scabbard has a more pointed appearance than the British No. 5 scabbard pictured above.
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8.00 | 203 | 12.00 | 305 | .585 | 14.9 | None. |
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M10 Scabbard | Scabbard for use with the Australian variant of the US M7 bayonet, used with the 5.56 mm. NATO caliber F88 (Steyr AUG) assault rifle.
Believed manufactured by Hauser Products Inc. to go along with bayonets produced by General Cutlery Co. Light green plastic with molded-in Broad Arrow mark and camouflage paint identify this as Australian. These were used, as well as USGI M7 bayonets, M8A1, and M10 scabbards. The scabbard body measures 7.50 in. (191 mm.) long. The nylon belt hanger measures 5.375 in. (137 mm.) in length, giving an overall length of 12.875 in. (327 mm.). Now, if I can only find an Aussie M7 bayonet to go with it . . . |
n/a | n/a | n/a | Scabbard (front): Broad Arrow acceptance mark.
Scabbard (reverse): "19204 ASSY 8448476" over "MFG 1Z803" |
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