This a replica, though not a particularly good picture of the type of hit as it would have looked.
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This a replica, though not a particularly good picture of the type of hit as it would have looked.
It is, or rather was, back to front!
The broken (missing) piece of the guard would have had a little hook on it that would have located in a little squared hole in the pommel (where the grip and...
You mean back to front, not upside down? The guard is now facing backwards!
I'm envious of your purchases!:thup:
Though I do have a No.4 MK.I in my collection, I paid about £150 for it a couple of years ago, and I was pleased with that!
I have about 20 odd spikes in my...
I have heard of this problem eminating in the US., And quite a few dealers will not send them out of the country at all!!
I don't live in the UK, but people have occassionally had problems sending...
As a socket bayonet collector I have gotten quite interested in the humble No.4 spike bayonet lately, of which I have a few. So I recently purchased a copy of Graham Priests 'Spirit of the Pike'....
Back in about 1972-3, I sent off to a well known British arms ansd militaria dealer, who is still going strong!, for one of his catalogues. The catalogue, with postage, cost 30p, and came with a...
I am surprised that no one has mentioned Peter White and John Watts, 'The Bayonet Book'. It is a fantastic book, though there are , with hindsight and much additional knowledge a couple of dodgy...
Hello Folks,
I'm new to the forum, but not to the subject!
I have been interested in all manner of militaria, arms, armour and military history ever since I can remember.
My main interest is...