Original Rare Australian Issue WWII SMLE M-1944 Machete Bayonet & 1944 dated Scabbard Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets and while worn

and while worn

it is mounted on a swiveling suspension with a double-toe claw

Ready to add to your German Belt Collection

This version re-introduced band springs

Original Rare Australian Issue WWII SMLE M-1944 Machete Bayonet & 1944 dated Scabbard Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets and while wornOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are extremely rare! We just received this from a top European bayonet collector. Designated the "BAYONET, PARACHUTIST", the design was approved and sealed on APRIL 12TH 1944. The Australian M 1944 Machete Bayonet or Bolo Bayonet was designed for use by Airborne troops on S. M. L. E. #1 Mk 3 Rifles, for use in the Jungle War against the Japanese in South East Asia. This example is fitted with wooden grips