Milsurp After Hours

Been wanting to do a picture like this for a while. Had to wait a while on the P1888 bayonet. When I finally bought one I ran into a few obstacles in getting it over here but thanks to international mateship it finally arrived.

Unfortunately it's raining today so it will have to be an indoor shot.

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I take it that the one second from the right end is for a No. 5 Jungle carbine like the last one is? Just one carbine short?

Thanks NIner,

The bayonet second from right is the No7 bayonet, built for the No4 rifle (and Sterling SMG). If you look at the first photo you can (just) make out the handle and the fact it's been pivoted down out of the line of fire. The cross piece is from the No5, thats why the muzzle rings are the same

I do wish I had another No5 though.

You know Woftam, I never knew that they were made in Malaysia

very nice one of these days I'm gonna try to get all my rifles with the right blades.

Thanks, learned something new. Not difficult when it comes to bayonets.

The flash hider sized ring is still a question mark with me. Never saw a No. 4 with a flash hider on the muzzle. Were there some? This baynet was for the machine gun, maybe?

Robert the No.7 bayonet was intended for use on the Sten MK5

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The last basic design of the Sten, which was the standard Sten until the adoption of the Sterling (Patchett), later to become the L2A3. The Mk V has a number of features not found on most of the earlier Stens. These include a wooden pistol grip and butt, the foresight and protectors are as for the No 4 Rifle, the barrel has lugs for the attachment of the No 7 Mk I and No 4 Mk II bayonet. Early models had a wooden vertical fore-grip.

The No.7 bayonet was introduced on a limited scale in 1946, but only the Guards and a few other selected units ever received it. The blade is that of the No 5 Rifle Bayonet and the No 5 crosspiece was used without alteration, although its purpose was not to support the bayonet on the rifle, owing to the fact that the rifle barrel did not protrude past the pommel socket. The large diameter muzzle ring of the crosspiece permitted passage of the bullet through it and ensured that stock components could be used wherever possible.

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The pommel on the No.7 swivels up for fitment to the No.4 and remains in the normal position to fit the Sterling SMG or to use as a conventional knife.

Perhaps Woftam could post pics of both positions. Photos can probably explain it a lot easier than my attempt.

Grahme, nice collection you have there i really enjoyed looking at pics.

Thanks for posting them up.

Joe

Got it now. Thanks, Joe.

No excuse is too small when it comes to posting pictures. Although the Enfield fans will notice I left out 2 bayonets. One I can't afford the other I plumb forgot.

Anyway here are some more No7 shots, hopefully they will give a better idea of this neat little bayonet.

"...The No.7 bayonet was introduced on a limited scale in 1946, but only the Guards and a few other selected units ever received it.."

Bearing in mind the habits of the Guards, does this mean that someone had to rewrite the 'Fix/Unfix Bayonets' drill just for this piece of kit?

Tom