Attachment 79453Attachment 79452Can anyone tell me if it was "normal" to paint these black when reworked? Thanks
DanJ
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Attachment 79453Attachment 79452Can anyone tell me if it was "normal" to paint these black when reworked? Thanks
DanJ
It doesn't appear to be painted but parkerized. It's an all correct Lithgow bayonet, all dates and markings are right. An arsenal rebuild isn't unusual. If it was painted black, then someone has done that after.
MA - Lithgow Small Arms Factory (LSAF) post 1926 (on both rifles & bayonets)