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I think it's a great find. I have seen very few scabbards with a C broad arrow on the throat and I've been collecting these bayonets for over 20 years.

Those are indeed Canadian WW2 issue helmet nets. Originally made for use on the MkII helmet they were also added to the M1 helmets issued to Canadians that participated in the Kiska operations.

The coat of arms indicates that it was in use from 1896 to 1907.

Thanks for taking my comments as intended. I always cringe a bit when I try to joke with people online because all too often people take it way out of context. Cheers ;)

A photo would really help with an ID since I don't understand what you mean by "spiralled around the entire helmet".

No offense, but that always makes me chuckle.... it may be made of metal but it's actually called a medal.

I'll see what I can do. Haven't posted photos here yet so I'll have to figure that part out. If you have access to the book "Into the Maelstrom" there are a few photos in there.

There is photographic evidence of the Sten bandoleers being used by members of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion during the war. Jumpers needed to carry a lot of kit and the basic pouches would...

Hmmm, sounds like you are up the tree without a paddle..... or doing something wrong :madsmile:

I've only seen two Long Branch marked Mk1 sights in the last couple of years not including the one...

Here is what I have so far...

1941 - 0L7277
1943 - 41L8767
1944 - 72L7459
1949 - 91L1151 (originally the last number was stamped as a 0 but crossed out and the 1 was added)
1950 - 93L4283

I laughed when I read in the ad that they are "seldom seen".... where I live there are so many of these spike bayonets that you can't give them away.

Yes, on horses, well originally. The MP is short for RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) who originally were formed in the mid 1800's as a mounted paramilitary police force who patrolled the "wild...

Just an anal point that's been bothering me because it is right there on the rifles.... it is Long Branch... two words, not one.... I just wish that people could get it right.

That's correct, this is the C broad arrow. If you look close you will see an arrow inside the C and this is a military acceptance / property mark that was used since long before WW1 up to the early...

The arrow is most likely in a large C, commonly referred to as a C broad arrow stamp (see my avatar) which means that the item was accepted by a military inspector and that the item is Canadian...