Original WWII Australian P1907 SMLE Bayonet Dated 1919 with Scabbard by Lithgow Armory Fusee Spring & Cover grip pockets

grip pockets

later the DUKE OF WELLINGTON

Years ago we had close to 100 pieces that originated from a NATO sale and just recently a few examples

and the original top cap

so most likely is from the 19th or early 20th century

Original WWII Australian P1907 SMLE Bayonet Dated 1919 with Scabbard by Lithgow Armory Fusee Spring & Cover grip pocketsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Recently purchased at a military auction, this is an interesting Australian manufactured P 1907 Bayonet for the No. 1 MkIII Enfield rifle, often called the SHT. LE, SMLE, S. M. L. E., "Smelly" etc. This example was produced in Australia during WWII, with an original blade length of 17 inches. The Japanese forces in the Pacific still used longer bayonets, so the British, like the U. S. forces, kept the longer