Is this a No4 Lee Enfield bayonet?
Article about: I’m wondering whether this is a genuine No4 bayonet. It came in this leather frog that looks like some of the variants of P03 bayonet frogs. I can’t spot any markings though there seems
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The frog is South African issue for WW2
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The bayonet was also used on the Mk V Sten gun
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Is there any way to figure out the manufacturer without visible marks?
Most of the other No4 bayonets I’ve seen online don’t seem to have blackened/black painted blades like this one seems to have.
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Harry the Mole.... can you tell me what reference you used to say it was used on the MK5 sten? The sten had its own spike bayonet, and I think this would not fit......
FinMc.... there were a few of them that were sold to Turkey, they marked their bayonets with a crescent.
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a very interesting piece.
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Looks like a standard No4 MkII* bayonet to me. Might be your photos but I think I’ve seen others with similar finish. These were used by numerous countries post war which would explain different finishes if they needed reworking. Considering there was over 5 million No4 bayonets manufactured and they can still be had for as little as $10 I don’t see any profit in anyone faking them at the moment. A lot of the No4 MkII* makers markings were stamped lightly which might explain why you’re having trouble finding it. These are the markings Britain - The No. 4 Spike Bayonet if you know what to look for you might be able to make something out.
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