with a flared cup lip instead of the rolled edge
It was also worn by Marines during the so-called “Banana Wars” that began in the early 1900s and led to actions in Panama
We've never encountered a fully complete pair such as these
His work in restoring antique ordnance is world renowned as being second to none
- Silver oval convex face with silver chain and clasp
Original WWII Australian P1907 SMLE Bayonet dated 1943 with Scabbard by H.C. Co. Ltd. British Military Maps with a flared cup lipOriginal 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