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    British L 3 A I (S A 80) Bayonet

    Interesting bayonet. Seems the Britishicon like firing through their bayonets. Weird saw on the scabbard. Not sure how functional it is. The wire cutter also seems rather blunt compared to similar Russianicon types. I've seen these in a canvas frog also. This one has a separate piece to fasten it to a belt.



















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    The rare one is the one (SA80 bayonet) that has the bottle opener on it.

    There are several versions of frog and you should be able to get one off eBay UKicon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying10uk View Post
    There are several versions of frog
    I was looking at a simple version today for Welsh Guards bandsman rig. White scabbard would either want a black or chrome bayonet I guess. Just a slide in scabbard.
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    Like this one Jim? It's a leather scabbard, intended for Guardsmen to use on ceremonial occasions etc. There is another version that looks very similar but is made of a white nylon type material intended for Royal Marines.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying10uk View Post
    Like this one
    Yes, no bayonet. It had the full white sash and a pouch I think. Whole uniform was there anyway. It was Welsh Guards...
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    I checked into the frogs. They aren't expensive but the shipping is. Looks like I'll be watching for a while. $25 shipping for a $5-$10 is ridiculous.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aragorn243 View Post
    $25 shipping for a $5-$10 is ridiculous.
    That's what our Canadaicon post is like for mail too.
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    I found one last night that was $15 total so I ordered that one.

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    The wire cutters were very capable and on yours, the 'cutter' was replaceable. In fact, the cutter was a commercially available tri-corner lathe tool insert. Alas......, the saw was a bit of a joke! Not that it wouldn't 'saw' as such. Just that it was too short . By the time you'd got through a chunk of wood you'd be absolutely knackered. The story of that series of bayonets is told in The Last Enfield by Steve RRaw. It was said at the time that everyone with his finger in the bayonet pie wanted something else added, to make his impression. Bottle opened, can opener, TV aerial, set of spanners......... The wise just said '......give them a stabbing knife to kill or maim with and they can take the other mans bottle or can opener. Another wise old soul listened in and asked '.....how many soldiers have ever died for want of something to open a can of food or bottle of pop.....?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    something to open a can of food or bottle of pop
    I carried a swiss knife anyway.
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