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Cutty
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What do I have here???

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My father in-law recently asked me about this Bayonet. He's in his mid 60's and said that he found it in the woods as a kid. The handle was a mess so he improvised with the handle covers. He would really like to get some original covers and screws.

Most of all he would like to know some history on the knife. I know less than nothing about military weapons ::shrug::

So if anyone could enlighten me on the usual: Maker, Date Range, Country of use, etc......

Also if anyone has or knows where to get the handle covers and screws I/He would really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance ::tu::
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The "broad arrow" in the bottom picture makes me think British.


Edit: This is the Pattern 1907 bayonet, widely recognized as the bayonet used with the SMLE in both World Wars. From what I can see of your pictures, it looks like a match.

What say you???
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J-DOG SEEMS TA BE ON ,ONCE AGAIN!!!! ::tu::


I FOUND THIS....
LOOKS TO ME....AND IM WRONG A LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOT, SO ....... ::super_happy::

AUSTRALIAN MADE
AO = MADE IN ORANGE

YER STAMP MAY BE WORN AND SHOULD BE :
MA
1907
I
three line stamp.............. = Australian manufacture mark with pattern acknowledgement, as seen on Pattern 1907 and Owen bayonets

made in 1943

::paranoid:: ::shrug:: ::paranoid::

http://oldmilitarymarkings.com/brit_bayo.html
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Thanks Jerry and Josh.

Sounds good to me ::shrug::

I'll let him know ::tu::
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Thanks Jerry and Josh.

Sounds good to me ::shrug::

I'll let him know ::tu::
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woops double dip :shock:


I will say that the two top pictures are inverted so it may be OA?
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heheheh yeah i noticed that...


"YER" a double dipper......
& "I" am dislecksik , and FLIPPED THE LETTERS AS I WROTE THEM ::dang:: ::nod::

marking : "OA" = made in Orange, Australia ::tu::
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Cutty......
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Thanks Josh. Had no idea that australia made bayonets. ::tu::


Thanks Jerry for the heads up. Had no idea that I could reduce my stupidity so easily.

I took the pictures with my cell so I wasn't able to get the full length shot that was worth posting. However, it's full length and in pretty good shape except for the covers.
No comments plz.

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cutty.
Here a site that might interest you.
http://www.australianmilitaryknives.com
If you email him through his site he will give you answers on the knife.I think he is a member of AAPK

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junebug wrote:heheheh yeah i noticed that...


"YER" a double dipper......
& "I" am dislecksik , and FLIPPED THE LETTERS AS I WROTE THEM ::dang:: ::nod::

marking : "OA" = made in Orange, Australia ::tu::
Junebug.
Orange Australia is about 120 miles from where I live .I did not know they made knives there in WW2.There is another town near there called Lithgow that has a small arms factory and made guns for the armed forces.They could be making knives.

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Thanks for the lead Grant.
I'll check with him and see what I find out. I'll post any info back here for the masses.
::tu:: ::handshake::
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Cutty wrote:Thanks for the lead Grant.
I'll check with him and see what I find out. I'll post any info back here for the masses.
::tu:: ::handshake::
Found another site .
http://www.foxall.com.au/sharyn/knifepage.htm
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