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New toys
Picked up a couple of new toys.
First up, not the best example of British manufacturing, but I suppose it got the job done. The MkIII bayonet for the No4. This was described as a good example so I'd hate to see a bad example. Manufacturers marking in indistinct but I think its M/158 - J. Lucas Ltd.
Next one is the MkI for the No4. A much better example of British manufacturing. Can't quite understand the dimple behind the spike. Something to do with the manufacturing process ? Just leaves me the MkII* to find for the complete set. Unless I want to go down the one from every manufacturer road.
First up, not the best example of British manufacturing, but I suppose it got the job done. The MkIII bayonet for the No4. This was described as a good example so I'd hate to see a bad example. Manufacturers marking in indistinct but I think its M/158 - J. Lucas Ltd.
Next one is the MkI for the No4. A much better example of British manufacturing. Can't quite understand the dimple behind the spike. Something to do with the manufacturing process ? Just leaves me the MkII* to find for the complete set. Unless I want to go down the one from every manufacturer road.
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Re: New toys
very nice , both , your mkIII is typical of those ive seen over the years , these were indeed a crude piece of work
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Re: New toys
I only have one No. 4 bayonet and i must admit they are not my favourite bayonet. Mine is a post war, Canadian Arsenal Mk II and it came in a '44 stamped Mk I scabbard.
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I've got one that is marked No. 4MKII. I have had it a while and don't remember when I got it. It comes in a plastic scabbard with what looks like a drain hole at the bottom of it. There is a 5 stamped into the part that springs forward to connect to a rifle. There is also either a B or an 8 marked on under where it is stamped No 4 MKII.
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On second thought......could that 5 actually be an S for Savage? Took a photo with Savage rifle and the bayonet with the "5".
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that is most definetly a savage "S" , they 'boxed' their "S" , it was a trademark
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Re: New toys
My pig-sticker is a No. 4 MkII in a No. 4 MkI scabbard or so it would appear. There is a feint letter 'B' above the Nº 4 MK II stamping on the bayonet.
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Re: New toys
i believe that "B" is actualy a poorly struck "LB" for longbranch , they superimposed the two letters together in the same manner that 'Enfeild' ran their "ED" over each other , very nice pointy bits you all have ,
you are inspireing me to get mine all out and shoot the markings with closeups .........
you are inspireing me to get mine all out and shoot the markings with closeups .........
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Interesting. I got that LB run-together mark on the bayonet I posted above. The same bayonet with the S for Savage. What does this mean? Maybe moved from one arsenal inventory to the other?
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Re: New toys
i believe you have a longbranch bayonet [LB] with a savage lock [S] , somewhere along the way the parts got changed
likewise i have a poole marked no9 mkI bayo that was also marked by [ED] enfield , most likely at a refurb ,
my no4 mkI is marked [SMC] and also N67
my mkII is a [S] savage / and i have a mkII [LB] longbranch with my entrenching set
my mkII* is a [H&B] howard & bullough marked N30
and my mkIII is a joseph lucus ltd marked M158
and my no7 mkI/L is a poole marked "P" in a circle
i like to collect the diferent scabords as well , im still looking for a black scaled no7 bayo and the second version of the victory plastics scabord - but im not looking very hard
i keep my savage with the M5 US made victory plastics scabord -
and i keep the longbrabch attached to the entrenching tool -
likewise i have a poole marked no9 mkI bayo that was also marked by [ED] enfield , most likely at a refurb ,
my no4 mkI is marked [SMC] and also N67
my mkII is a [S] savage / and i have a mkII [LB] longbranch with my entrenching set
my mkII* is a [H&B] howard & bullough marked N30
and my mkIII is a joseph lucus ltd marked M158
and my no7 mkI/L is a poole marked "P" in a circle
i like to collect the diferent scabords as well , im still looking for a black scaled no7 bayo and the second version of the victory plastics scabord - but im not looking very hard
i keep my savage with the M5 US made victory plastics scabord -
and i keep the longbrabch attached to the entrenching tool -