Bitzer Slazenger bayonet?

**Sapper740** · 08-19-2023 04:05 PM

I picked up a Slazenger bayonet years ago to add to my weapons collection and never realy had a good look at it. As I have recently bought a couple of Lithgows I figured it was time to check it and found it had no less than 3 dates stamped on it: '46 on the pommel, '44 on the grip, and '42 on the ricasso. The locket, body, and chape of the scabbard are unmarked but in excellent condition as is the blade. Is this unusual for Slazenger bayonets?

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**browningautorifle** · 08-19-2023 08:37 PM

The blade mark would be manufacture and the pommel would be post war rebuild of everything to lay up in storage. Changing the grip scales would just be standard for anything with any damage at all. Are you sure there's no marking along the stitching on the back of the scabbard leather? Mangrovite maybe?

**Sapper740** · 08-19-2023 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by browningautorifle

The blade mark would be manufacture and the pommel would be post war rebuild of everything to lay up in storage. Changing the grip scales would just be standard for anything with any damage at all. Are you sure there's no marking along the stitching on the back of the scabbard leather? Mangrovite maybe?

My eyes are getting bad. Yes, Mangrovite is marked right beside the stitching.

**browningautorifle** · 08-19-2023 10:15 PM

A very clean and now very expensive bayonet.

**CINDERS** · 08-20-2023 09:45 AM

MA = This example was produced in March 1942 at the Australian icon

Small Arms Factory, Lithgow.

**Flying10uk** · 08-20-2023 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by Sapper740

'46 on the pommel,

Is it a date or inspector mark?

**browningautorifle** · 08-21-2023 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by Flying10uk

Is it a date

I think so...with the typical marking.

**CINDERS** · 08-21-2023 06:37 AM

Been through re-issue '46 & '69 they normally stamp them on the blade near the cross piece usually on the original dated side but have seen them on the reverse side, Never say never with Enfields

Re-issued is they go through the bayonet to ensure the blade is serviceable not bent/badly chipped or a rusted hulk, scales are in good cond (Grips), screws/nuts are present and tight, the catch works as it should and there you go back to service ready to prick & poke things!

**Bindi2** · 08-23-2023 08:36 AM

As cinders says it has been back through the factory for a rebuild by those dates so is not a bitza just a well used piece of kit kept in good order.

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