Lithgow cutdown bayonet

**lukejj** · 08-21-2017 04:31 PM

Thank you for you replies and explanations. I would imagine using a bayonet in a knife fight would be a difficult task, so I can understand why it may have been shortened in the field. It sounds like it might have a bit of history attached.

I think it might be a serial number that you can see - some of the numbers are difficult to make out even when up close.

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**Peter Laidler** · 08-21-2017 05:51 PM

On the other hand, it probably just failed the bend-box test, bent beyond the limit of elasticity permitted. Not repairable so sent to the scrap bin where someone took it to use as something else. Happened to hundreds of them I expect. It did in our service!

**CINDERS** · 08-21-2017 10:12 PM

3MD = 3rd military district which was Victoria the serial may be the rifles as my Lithgow icon

1921 '07 is serialed to its 1921 Lithgow Mk III mate not often done and not sure if they did what was the reasoning behind it.

**old-smithy** · 08-23-2017 04:51 PM

these aren't official, the Australians only cut down 1907's for th eowen and they are a lot shorter. the high gloss finish isn't Auustralian either, only the Indians did that and these are too long for their use as well

**browningautorifle** · 08-23-2017 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by old-smithy

only the Indians did that and these are too long for their use as well

I understood mine to be Indian as well. It had the original finish though...

**Flying10uk** · 08-23-2017 07:05 PM

This dealer has several of these cut-down 1907 bayos which are described as "officially converted". Is anyone able to shed any further light on these so called "No6 bayonets", please? Were they intended for the Owen smg, originally, or were they for something else? Thanks.

SMLE No.6 KNIFE BAYONET | Spandau Militaria Shop

**Aussie48** · 08-23-2017 08:08 PM

Definitely NOT an Owen bayonet and doubtful if it is a No 6 either, someone Bubba'd it/them.

Dick

**browningautorifle** · 08-23-2017 11:22 PM

Much shorter too. I had one for years that was cut very short and marked to South Africa...and have no proof of either as it sold years ago. It had a very sharp spear point...

**old-smithy** · 08-29-2017 01:11 PM

the owen version is a lot shorter than 2" there was no official 07 bayonet shortened so little

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