Original Rare Australian Issue WWII SMLE M-1944 Machete Bayonet & 1944 dated Scabbard U.S. Antique Guns however it did not detonate

however it did not detonate

pebbled leather

human nature being what it was

The RAF and the Royal Navy watches have different markings for their services

Wrapped about the frog is an excellent Policeman's Troddel knot

Original Rare Australian Issue WWII SMLE M-1944 Machete Bayonet & 1944 dated Scabbard U.S. Antique Guns however it did not detonateOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are extremely rare! We just received this from a top European bayonet collector. Designated the "BAYONET, PARACHUTIST", the design was approved and sealed on APRIL 12TH 1944. The Australian M 1944 Machete Bayonet or Bolo Bayonet was designed for use by Airborne troops on S. M. L. E. #1 Mk 3 Rifles, for use in the Jungle War against the Japanese in South East Asia. This example is fitted with wooden grips