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Scarce No.5 bayonet for the No.5 Mk 1 Lee Enfield. The No.5 carbine had a shorter barrel and was lighter in weight, purposely made for airborne troops in the European theatre of World War II. Despite its initial purpose, the No.5 carbine saw most of its service in post war colonial conflicts such as the Malayan Emergency, earning it the nickname “Jungle Carbine.”
Production of the No.5 bayonet began in March 1944, and finished in December 1947. Four companies were initially contracted to produce the No.5 bayonet.
Wilkinson Sword Company, London made 188,354; Viners Ltd., Sheffield produced 42,000; Radcliffe made 75,000 and Elkington & Co. Ltd., Birmingham produced 10,768. An unknown, but small number were produced post WWII by the Royal Ordnance Factory in Poole, Dorset.
This bayonet is one of the rarer Poole made No.5’s, made in 1946.
The 203mm clip-point Bowie blade has a single edge and long single fuller below the rounded spine. The blade is in excellent condition and retains its matt finish and factory edge. The ricasso retains its original black paint and is stamped with the Poole factory mark, a P within a circle and the date 1946.
The wrap-around wooden grip scales are in excellent condition and are held tightly in place by two screws stamped with Broad Arrows. The front of the mortice slot is stamped with a Broad Arrow over F5 and the letter B. The press stud is in perfect working order.
The bayonet is complete with its Mk II scabbard with a blackened brass mouthpiece. The scabbard retains its original black finish.
This is an excellent example of the famous British Jungle Carbine bayonet.
£325.00
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