Just purchased a No4 Mk1 cruciform

[IanS]

Hi Jim,
the guy said he only found a handful of cruciforms in 5000 spike bayonets. I'm wondering if he bought a load from the Greek government. Did we sell a load of No4 Enfields with other kit to Greece?
I'd like to know what US2 stands for and why there is only a 4 and not 41 or 42.
Ian.

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[browningautorifle]

Did we sell a load of No4 Enfields with other kit to Greece?

Why yes there were a huge number of #4s and EIS went to Greece. They used them to good effect in the 1974 war in Cyprus and I believe the '64 iteration as well. You would see men in business suits with a #4 doing infantry stuff...you remember, infantry stuff?

[browningautorifle]

I'd like to know what US2 stands for and why there is only a 4 and not 41 or 42.

If you expand your pic you can see the faint outline of a digit, I would think a "1" beside the "4"...under the "SM" on the back of the catch. They probably struck that one with a dull deer antler...so it's faint.