British WWII P-1943 SMLE Jungle Fighting Bayonet for No.1 Mk III Rifle 21st Century overall good/very good condition

overall good/very good condition

Here IMA is offering

Do not purchase one of these helmets if you expect to get an original German M31 liner and chinstrap

come complete with chin straps and have an impressive red and very deep green enameled county coat of arms

British WWII P-1943 SMLE Jungle Fighting Bayonet for No.1 Mk III Rifle 21st Century overall good/very good conditionOriginal Item: Found in the recent IMA clean up; these bayonets were purchased from the Egyptian Government. These are very nice examples of the manufactured short sword bayonet featuring a 12" blade that followed the WWI 17" version. Expressly developed for Jungle warfare against the Japanese, these were considered easier to use in dense jungle conditions. These, also known as the India Pattern were only made for a just over a year before being