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Thanks all for the suggestions. I've got plenty of spares and plenty of real No5's too....., a legacy of when the going was good and No5's plentiful. But my need isn't for anything even remotely useful.
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02-09-2023 10:57 AM
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I'd forgotten about that old '....how I did it thread'. Good to read again and hope that you are well Geoff. Peter
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Originally Posted by
bigduke6
Maybe too many out there seen my old post
Or traders sometimes offer a bayonet with a broken muzzle ring and or missing catch as "Converted to a fighting knife", presumably in an effort to get more than a broken/damaged bayonet with missing parts.
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If you - or anyone sees one such sack of crap advertised, let me know. I'm not desperate though. But the thought of chopping a decent one is rather alien to me.......
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Would one of those thinned blade "letter opener' types be any good to you Peter? Might have one kicking around somewhere.
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Yep......., just the job Dan. It ain't being used as a bayonet ever again. You could even cut the blade off to 2" length And keep the bits.
Thinking on my feet, I mean....., a bayonet on s sub machine gun...... If you need a bayonet on an SMG, then you REALLY do need a bayonet!
Bbear me in mind if you find such a beast Dan.
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Soldier of Fortune had these repro No5 bayonets, currently sold out, which they describe as being No5 Mk2. I thought that there was only ever one Mk of No5 bayonet (Mk1) with a few variations in the grip, metal/plastic, of some of the later produced ones intended for the Sterling SMG?
British N05 Mk2 Jungle Carbine Bayonet
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There were plenty of variables in the parts for the bayonets. well rounded catch bolts and nuts and somewhat square variants. Same as the grio screws plus the old single screw and totally useless single hole grips. And occasionally, NO-hole grips! I haven't seen plastic type grips in service.
The steel grip No5 bayonets were a one-off large quantity buy by Sterling. They supplied the crosspieces and pommels plus a load of extras in order that the bayonet manufacturer could make extra No5''s to sell on. One way of identifying the genuine crosspieces is that the entry hole for the flash elminator is slightly chamfered
The grip screw/rivel hole centres are different between the No5 and L1A1 too. There was no further manufacture of No5 bayonets for the MoD because there were already zillions in stock to service the fleet of L2A3 SMG's
Scabbards seem to be plentiful now,.
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Thank You to Peter Laidler For This Useful Post:
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Yep......., just the job Dan. It ain't being used as a bayonet ever again. You could even cut the blade off to 2" length And keep the bits.
Thinking on my feet, I mean....., a bayonet on s sub machine gun...... If you need a bayonet on an SMG, then you REALLY do need a bayonet!
Bbear me in mind if you find such a beast Dan.
Hi Peter
I've found the modified 'letter opener' No5 bayonet. Pics attached.
I'll strip it and can cut it at say the tape mark for postage if that would work?
Drop me a PM with your address and I can pop it in the post, early next week weather permitting!
Regards
Kevin
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