Makers of cruciform bladed No. 4 MK. I bayonets?

[Enfieldlock]

I picked one up from a pile of junk at the War and Peace show. I was approached by some wannabe SS trooper who said it was no good as it had been messed about with. He did not have a clue about the Mark 1. He said it was mine for a fiver. Someone who walks around dressed like those thugs deserves no mercy, so I gave him the money and ran. It is pristine and genuine.

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[Surpmil]

I picked one up from a pile of junk at the War and Peace show. I was approached by some wannabe SS trooper who said it was no good as it had been messed about with. He did not have a clue about the Mark 1. He said it was mine for a fiver. Someone who walks around dressed like those thugs deserves no mercy, so I gave him the money and ran. It is pristine and genuine.

I share your distaste for such wankers. John R. now sadly deceased enjoyed telling the story of a couple of them who ran into a couple of Mossad types in the men's room at an LA gun show and left looking rather different. :-)

[Flying10uk]

The Canadian Arsenal version is marked by an "A" within a "C". Long Branch may be marked on a few made immediate post war. Be cautious not to confuse a partial Canadian acceptance mark for a partial Canadian Arsenal mark.

[Peter Laidler]

Thread 12. This is a case where one picture would be much clearer. It's akin to desribing a wire as bluey-grey - or is it greyey blue?

[Flying10uk]

Here are 2 pictures of a Long Branch bayonet socket and I believe it to be a good example of what I'm talking about. The partial Canadian acceptance marking is visible, middle left, above the "N" but is only partially struck and could easily be mistaken for a Canadian Arsenal marking. The "give away" here with this example is that there is also the Long Branch marking visible.

[mrclark303]

I thought the wartime Canadian "C" was with an acceptance arrow inside it?? The Canadian Arsenals bayonets are noticeably better made and finished and mine certainly has a very clear C with the A inside (No Long Branch markings). I can't photograph it at the moment as its locked away with my firearms gear and I am just got too much on my plate at the moment to retrieve and photograph it.

Anyone got an example to hand they can photograph and share??

[Time Bandit]

I thought the wartime Canadian "C" was with an acceptance arrow inside it?? The Canadian Arsenals bayonets are noticeably better made and finished and mine certainly has a very clear C with the A inside (No Long Branch markings). I can't photograph it at the moment as its locked away with my firearms gear and I am just got too much on my plate at the moment to retrieve and photograph it.

Anyone got an example to hand they can photograph and share??

This do the job...

[Flying10uk]

The picture in Post 14 is a partial Canadian Acceptance marking on a Long Branch bayonet to illustrate what could be confused or sold as a Canadian Arsenal made bayonet. If the Canadian Acceptance mark had been fully/properly struck it would have been an arrow within a "C".

[mrclark303]

Well done that man, that pic shows the CA markings perfectly..

[Seaforth72]

Post-war Canadian made bayonets for the No.4 MK.I* rifles are marked for Canadian Arsenals. C with A inside as I recall.. I have one in my collection. The C/|\ issue mark was being phased out by 1948.