Original WWII Australian Unissued P1907 SMLE Bayonet dated 1944 with 1943 Dated Scabbard by Lithgow Armory ger The sling loop under the

The sling loop under the buttstock has been removed and replaced with a plate

which was most likely replaced by one of the museums during the past 200 years

Gold-filled jewelry has 100x more gold alloy than gold plated and because that layer is so much thicker

which is a funnel-like piece that was critical to pulling cool air over the radiator cooling fins

while the rear swivel is missing

Original WWII Australian Unissued P1907 SMLE Bayonet dated 1944 with 1943 Dated Scabbard by Lithgow Armory ger The sling loop under theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Recently purchased at a military auction, this is an interesting Australian manufactured P 1907 Bayonet for the No. 1 MkIII Enfield rifle, often called the SHT. LE, SMLE, S. M. L. E., "Smelly" etc. This example was produced in Australia during WWII, with an original blade length of 17 inches. The Japanese forces in the Pacific still used longer bayonets, so the British, like the U. S. forces, kept the longer