Original WWII Australian P1907 SMLE Bayonet dated 1943 with Scabbard by Lithgow Armory Russian Antique Guns This aesthetically excellent example is

This aesthetically excellent example is nicely marked with serial number 93315 that is matched on both the barrel and tube cup

It did however have the blade blued in preparation for WWII service

condition Japanese WWII tropical issue light weight cotton Naval Landing Forces officer's forage cap

and there is some degradation to the felt top pad

Original WWII Australian P1907 SMLE Bayonet dated 1943 with Scabbard by Lithgow Armory Russian Antique Guns This aesthetically excellent example isOriginal 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