Original WWII Australian P1907 SMLE Bayonet Dated 1942 with Scabbard by Lithgow Armory Ancient It was cast from a

It was cast from a silicon mold of an original M16A1 in the IMA collection and therefore is not only an accurate 1:1 scale but has all the details of the real thing

most of the recruits in this company had no prior experience with Japanese

While it appears to have not been marked

with many of the others in "seal script"

Whether this is some sort of rack number or unit marking we are unsure of

Original WWII Australian P1907 SMLE Bayonet Dated 1942 with Scabbard by Lithgow Armory Ancient It was cast from aOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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 bayonets. The blade markings on this example are