Odd Lee Enfield bayonet

[browningautorifle]

Someone did say that the Indians also produced an extended length No5/Sterling L2A3 bayonet.

Those I've seen on forum, either here or elsewhere.

(when the RSM sends for you and 'asks', that means you are being told to...

Yes, I remember those days well.

[Melanie_Daniels]

But this is an egg:


And from this it is difficult to find better photos:

[Peter Laidler]

Thanks for the confirmation Mel. Heard about them but never seen one.

I have sent your pictures to James Edmiston who owned the Sterling Company. They never supplied the long ones and he wondered if it was designed for the No5. But it's academic if it fits both weapons. Thanks again

[browningautorifle]

Interesting pieces Melanie... That bayonet DID sell on the forum it was posted for $200CDN I think it was.

[Melanie_Daniels]

The first was offered in European auction - in a collection with really well-made copies of some other scarce bayonets: AVS36, SVT38, all types of American Bolos and some more. It was not possible to find out, who made them.

The second is the I59 in Skennertons book (p. 353).

[Melanie_Daniels]

I have sent your pictures to James Edmiston who owned the Sterling Company.

Perhaps he also has a good idea to this problem:
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=79245

Till now I have photos from over 30 simillar bayonets. Lot of them have (like the IMA-bayonet) the number "29" on the crossguard - I think it is a parts-number.

[Flying10uk]

Would India have made the extended No5 bayonet from a long Indian L1A1 blade with a No5 cross piece and pommel? In theory the parts would fit together but may not in practice.

[Melanie_Daniels]

The second (real one) was made from a Mk. II*-bayonet.