Enfield No. 5 Carbine

[waco16]

Bayonets are issued from a locker in stores with no regard as to anything else. Just if they fit or not.

Yep - I've got a factory fresh, unissued bayonet for my 1947 Fazakerly No5 that doesn't fit - the ring is slightly too small to fit over the flash hider

[tj214]

Me too, but I've always wondered whether it's a fake or repro. I'd think a legit item would fit, but BAR suggests a little thing like that may not have been a high priority for the acquisitions civvies.

[browningautorifle]

the ring is slightly too small to fit

Were it one that had been in stores, it would have been altered to fit. Ask PL... What I was suggesting is makers marks don't count to storemen. Fitment and serviceability does.

[Strangely Brown]

Yep - I've got a factory fresh, unissued bayonet for my 1947 Fazakerly No5 that doesn't fit - the ring is slightly too small to fit over the flash hider

Neil, I wonder if your bayonet would fit a Sterling SMG?

[waco16]

Neil, I wonder if your bayonet would fit a Sterling SMG?

Possibly Mick, but I'm pretty sure its wartime (or very early post war manufacture), carrying the N187 code for Radcliff

[Surpmil]

Old rubber items can be restored with the right chemicals. There are vids about this on YT. I've used Simple Green degreaser and a soak in that for a few days does a great job on most rubbers and plastics, but the long term effect is unknown to me so would not use on anything irreplaceable.

[Peter Laidler]

Ah, yes....., No5 rifle bayonets. There were some bayonets that would not fit onto rifles and there was an EMER issued that gave the dimensions of a suitable plug that should fit into the ring-piece - if you'll excuse the phrase - to ensure that they would fit the rifles. If not, ypu were permitted to file the inside of the ring to clear the plug and it's fit the rifle. Never had a problem with fitting the little L2 SMG's. We also had a cut-off, white painted set of bayonets in the inspection bay that were used to test fit onto weapons. I kept one for years marked WKSP TEST-FIT engraved into the cut off blade.

Next time I sift through my old EMER's I'll quote the reference number

So if you;ve got a N4 that doesn't fit the flash eliminator, just open it up and tell the know-all next to you that the EMER authorised it!

[browningautorifle]

Ah, yes....., No5 rifle bayonets.

I knew you'd have been through it.