Early Christmas Part 2, Ultra rare South African

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Ever since Terry Lee showed his example(s) of the South African manufactured Bayonet No. 1 Mark Is I have been on a hunt. I finally found an example from SAR, South African Railroad and lucked out for it being museum grade. (The other South African manufactured bayonet by Associated Engineers Company (AECO))


Overall construction is functional but not finally finished like UK, Aussie or Indian examples. Only marked on the blade its blade is the most interesting as it appears to have been made demascus style using scrap metal. The blade pattern is unique but with the mix of metals, some of the metal is softer resulting in edge loss.


The scabbard, I assume is also made or contracted by SAR as it is marked on the leather only "AR" and "SR" on one side "W" for waxed and "49U" with a broad arrow on the other side of the seam. The frog made by LL FRAM & CO LTD is stamped with a bright red South African property mark.


The quantity manufactured is unknown but assumed to be from a few hundred to less than one thousand.

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