Another wood handle carbine bayonet

[A. F Medic]

A weld at the blade junction? Not that I can see. Just WS on one side and the "bend' mark on the other. Stack wood grips. If old-smithy says it could be a fantasy piece, I can't argue. Blade is 8 inches long with a very deep blood groove on both sides. It is rough but I believe that was because it was placed on a metal sheath. Did No5s have metal sheaths? Thanks!!

Blade is 8 inches long

[Peter Laidler]

Yep, steel scabbards for the No5. Same scabbard as the No7, 9 and L1A1

[browningautorifle]

If you look at the blade junction, you see dark discolouration. That would indicate welding. There's no pins visible so I'd suspect...does the scabbard have a steel mouth or brass? Any pics?

[Albayo]

It could be one of the bayonets for the 1A1 converted for use on an M16 mounting system. India is using some of the INSAS system and is probably using existing bayonet manufacturing equipment to use with the new rifle.

[old-smithy]

INSAS doesn't use M16 type mounts it uses SLR style so the pommel wouldn't fit, feeling its more bubba but always happy to be proved wrong, we shall see if more come up for sale

[Peter Laidler]

You're being a tad modest Old Smithy.......... So far as I recall, you've yet to be proved wrong on this forum regarding a bayonet!

In 2014 I'd like to start a competition on the Forum with a small prize for the first person who does baffle you!

Merry Christmas to you and yours and a bayonet feast of collecting for 2014

[old-smithy]

so why do i keep forgetting whats in my collection???????????

[browningautorifle]

why do i keep forgetting whats in my collection

Maybe because you have too many. You could decrease it a bit by sending me all the one-offs and experimental types...

[lboos]

Old-Smithy,
I'd like to be the 1st to baffle Old-Smithy .
What type bayonet was issued for the Winchester 97 trench gun during Vietnam ?

[browningautorifle]

What type bayonet was issued for the Winchester 97 trench gun during Vietnam ?

You're kidding? You'll have to come up with a better one, unless it's a gag question...we all know that one.