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WWII Dated Australian MA Marked 4th Pattern 1907 Bayonet and Scabbard. 22426:43. - 22426:43 This is a Pattern 1907 bayonet for use with the Lee-Enfield rifle no1 mk3 or 3*, better known as the SMLE, as used throughout WWI and the first half of WWII. The ricasso markings show MA for Lithgow Arms (Opened on 8 June 1912, the factory initially manufactured SMLE III rifles (and Pattern 1907 bayonets) for the Australian military during World War I.[1] During World War II, production expanded to include Vickers machine guns, Bren guns and, postwar, branched out into sporting goods (including civilian firearms and golf clubs), tools, sewing machines, (from the mid-1950s) the F1 submachine gun, L1A1 SLR, KAL1 general purpose infantry rifle prototypes, general purpose machine guns, and similar products) as the manufacturer, above 1907 for the Pattern above a date of 4 '42. The other side shows broad arrows and bend test, and MA again with 2 ’42 (manufactured February 1942), who made these bayonets until 1942. The parkerised steel blade is in very good condition, very good unsharpened edge and good point, with good blacked cross-guard and pommel. The wooden grips are in very good condition with good release button. The Australian made round-frog stud scabbard is also in very good condition, all stitching is intact, nice tight throat and chape. ‘W.J.H.B’ (manufacturer W.J. Hill Ltd of Birmingham) is marked below the throat A lovely piece of history to compliment any WWII Aussie issue SMLE, or indeed any SMLE. The price includes UK delivery. 22426:43. £395.00
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