Australian Bush Bayonets

[Brian WM]

Sorry the colour is rubbish but the lighting was not ideal. I think they show the marks mentioned in the earlier post.
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[bayo_madness]

Sorry the colour is rubbish but the lighting was not ideal. I think they show the marks mentioned in the earlier post.
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.... PM sent to you. I was the buyer of the eBay listed m-1944 with the serial number 4904.

[martins8589]

Wow, and here is Machete No 4908 at an eye watering price.

ORIGINAL 1944 MK 1 WW2 Australian PARACHUTIST MACHETTE BAYONET w/ RMB SCABBARD | eBay

[browningautorifle]

Looks about right, from the pics. There are others here that will know for sure though.

[22SqnRAE]

On the basis of the serial number looking around about right and the crow's foot (up arrow) I'd be comfortable saying it's ridgey didge.

[CINDERS]

The last set of pics pretty well match what Skennerton spoke of in his description so it seems to be the real deal congrats they are a rare item and sought after by collectors bit like Hookies.

[Flying10uk]

Would you need to remove this bayonet from the rifle before firing because, from the pictures, the blade edge looks to overhang the path that a bullet would take it the bayonet was attached to a rifle?

[Woodsy]

Would you need to remove this bayonet from the rifle before firing because, from the pictures, the blade edge looks to overhang the path that a bullet would take it the bayonet was attached to a rifle?

No. The SMLE bayonet boss is well below the bore line and there is clearance over the swell in the blade.

[Flying10uk]

No. The SMLE bayonet boss is well below the bore line and there is clearance over the swell in the blade.

I was forgetting that it located on a separate boss and had visions of a bullet hitting the blade.

[martins8589]

WOW, this may confirm it to be real. Here is a link to an Australian ebay auction for a machete bayonet with the serial number 1 number below yours with the same markings. 4904 Yours reads to me 4905.
Well done.

WW 2 machete Bayonet For SMLE | eBay