Australian Bush Bayonets

[Woodsy]

I have since sold the one I owned for many years. It was absolutely genuine (no scabbard) and had a serial number in the 1,000 range stamped on the pommel and Slazenger mark on the grips. From memory I think there was also a manufacturers stamp on the ricasso (OA?).

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[bigduke6]

The last pics show the wear and tear on the Scabbard, which I would say is the real deal for sure, very hard to fake wear and tear specially on webbing and canvas, not saying it can't be done,..... today seen a Webley .455 webbing holster which looked the real deal until I seen the same in a brand new packet, it does make you think.....

But I would say it is the real deal on the scabbard but the bayonet...... if it is the real McCoy then I guess £1000- £1500....

[CINDERS]

Run a straight edge along that pic F10 using the pic boarder as a datum for level, the swelled portion lines up with about the bottom 1/8th of the bayonet boss hole so you could shoot the rifle, having fired the MkIII's with the sword bayonet attached I can assure you it alters the balance/geometry of the rifle quite significantly with that thing attached it would be like having a house brick tied to the muzzle.

Woodsy that's pretty unusual to have the OA but ties in as to where they were produced perhaps some enterprising examiner decided to stamp it anything is possible in the WWII production.

[browningautorifle]

Saving things like a link will be fruitless after the post is withdrawn. Pics remain for posterity.

Don't know if last pic is allowed, boss doesn't like it he'll get rid of it I'm sure...have a look...

[Daan Kemp]

Thread is a bit old.

[browningautorifle]

a bit old.

Very. Saw one a couple days ago that was ten years old but the two that brought it back thought I was wrong for mentioning it. I just thought the comparison pics would be well placed here. Anyway, yes...old.

[CINDERS]

Yes and the OP never really came back after getting it basically certified as genuine, they came, obtained, then left no more to ado!

[bigduke6]

Yes and the OP never really came back after getting it basically certified as genuine, they came, obtained, then left no more to ado!

I Know the ending of this Bayonet.........At the time the OP was asking for information, I contacted him, as this and others were his Father in Laws, the mother in law had insisted they go for auction rather than a dealer.

Brian sent me a list of the lots etc and I sent a detailed price guide to him regarding some of the Lot numbers that he sent me, unfortunate the auction house wouldn't take any notice of Brian, as I advised him to place a few reserves on some of the collection etc.

Although the auction did go in his favour with some items.

The one in question (The Bush Bayonet) went for £500 not sure on the buyers fee but probably 25% ....... He sent me a PM and thanked me for my guide price's etc.

I was told the buyer was approached in the auction and offered £800........

A lesson for us all, may sound morbid but putting a price tag on our treasures would certainly help if the grim reaper knocks without warning, obviously to our other halves everything is always £25, £50 or a £100 etc when it was probably treble or more.

[browningautorifle]

putting a price tag on our treasures would certainly help

Our problem here is...will ANY of it be worth ANYTHING in a few years. The way they keep devaluing things in our line of interest...? I mean in my case.

[bigduke6]

Our problem here is...will ANY of it be worth ANYTHING in a few years. The way they keep devaluing things in our line of interest...? I mean in my case.

Thats the big problem with Firearms Jim, We all know its coming one day but when............ having the reaper walk past me last year was enough for me to have a good think about my hoard, its the smaller stuff that fits in draws etc that can be forgotten about but adds up to a small fortune, This is the stuff I,m sorting out now, certainly boosted my paypal account.

Added: A prime example this morning, looking at some scopes in cupboard, my other half said " I'd just throw them out" ........ thats a £1000 she would stick straight in the bin, thank god the bin doesnt close with a rifle inside.....