Lithgow HT Sniper Bayonet

[martins8589]

Hello all, I read somewhere some time ago I am sure it was in one of Skennerton's books which bayonet the Lithgow HT Sniper rifle was issued with.
I cannot remember if it was the Owen Bayonet or the Machete Bayonet?
I am looking for a reference to which book, page and paragraph it is in if anyone knows.
Many thanks, Martin.

Information

Warning: This is a relatively older thread This discussion is older than 360 days. Some information contained in it may no longer be current.

[browningautorifle]

I too have found reference to the OWEN bayonet but can't find it in three of his books to prove it.

[CINDERS]

OZ GUN SALES - Online Firearms Classifieds - Lithgow HT Sniper.1 Out Of 100 FTR’d In the 1950’s

[browningautorifle]

I saw that one but it doesn't give us the detailed info he seeks. Nice looking rig though...for sure.

[Melanie_Daniels]

In the 50th only the "Owen"-bayonets were made in Lithgow - also for the SMLE.

[martins8589]

I had seen this add but that was not where I read it.
Thanks anyway.

[BradJ]

Slightly different question but along the same lines. Does anyone have any documented proof of the Owen bayonets being issued with the Aussie No1 Mk3* rifles, such as in Korea perhaps? I'm sure I read somewhere that they did but can't for the life of me find it. If they did issue them with the standard rifle, it would make perfect sense for them to be issued with the HT rifles.

[Lithy]

In Skennerton and Richardson's British and Commonwealth Bayonets there was a reference to Owen bayonets being issued to riflemen in Korea.

[Melanie_Daniels]

The joke with the so-called Owen-bayonet (also fitting for the SMLE) is, that is first was made in 1943. The attachment for this bayonet on the Owen first was made in the second half of 1944. So this bayonets first weré made for the SMLE - the first really Owen-Byonet is shown on the first photo below.

And the second photo below shows, that Aussies had no problems with mixing the different bayonets and handguns: Four Owens - two with the short bayonet, two with the long bayonet. Some discussions seam to be really German.

Attachment 112291Attachment 112292

[Flying10uk]

but can't find it in three of his books to prove it.

Are you able to tell us which of his books you looked in, please, Jim?