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    Lithgow HT Sniper Bayonet

    Hello all, I read somewhere some time ago I am sure it was in one of Skennertonicon's books which bayonet the Lithgowicon HT Sniper rifle was issued with.
    I cannot remember if it was the Owen Bayonet or the Machete Bayonet?
    I am looking for a reference to which book, page and paragraph it is in if anyone knows.
    Many thanks, Martin.
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    I too have found reference to the OWEN bayonet but can't find it in three of his books to prove it.
    Regards, Jim

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    I saw that one but it doesn't give us the detailed info he seeks. Nice looking rig though...for sure.
    Regards, Jim

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    In the 50th only the "Owen"-bayonets were made in Lithgowicon - also for the SMLE.

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    I had seen this add but that was not where I read it.
    Thanks anyway.

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    Slightly different question but along the same lines. Does anyone have any documented proof of the Owen bayonets being issued with the Aussie No1 Mk3* rifles, such as in Korea perhaps? I'm sure I read somewhere that they did but can't for the life of me find it. If they did issue them with the standard rifle, it would make perfect sense for them to be issued with the HT rifles.

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    In Skennertonicon and Richardson's Britishicon and Commonwealth Bayonets there was a reference to Owen bayonets being issued to riflemen in Korea.

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    The joke with the so-called Owen-bayonet (also fitting for the SMLE) is, that is first was made in 1943. The attachment for this bayonet on the Owen first was made in the second half of 1944. So this bayonets first weré made for the SMLE - the first really Owen-Byonet is shown on the first photo below.

    And the second photo below shows, that Aussies had no problems with mixing the different bayonets and handguns: Four Owens - two with the short bayonet, two with the long bayonet. Some discussions seam to be really Germanicon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    but can't find it in three of his books to prove it.
    Are you able to tell us which of his books you looked in, please, Jim?

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