Standard joke with the ball tipp

Standard joke with the ball tipped No4's is "now to find scabbard" (HaHa) This has been got around on this item by using a much smaller ball and modifying the throat of the MkII scabbard to allow it to fit. Original bayonet is one of the Indian Government marked Baird made examples. It is not known when this was done or if it was for a military unit at all but makes an interesting discussion piece.

Victoria Plastics scabbard for No4, this is the riveted version, there is also a version with press stud attachment of the frog

Side view of VP scabbard

	No4 MkI
	No4 MkII
	No 4 MkII
	Another No4 MkII but this one made by Savage in the USA (1.25 million made so not rare, but the first I'd seen
	No4 MkII*
	No4 MkIII

No4 made by the Northern Irish Baird company, the crown over IG is for Indian Government acceptance

Baird marking

Cancelled serial or is it an Indian serial

thanks to Michael Curran for pointing out the IG mark

	No 4 with ball added for flag party. normally chromed this is left in unplated finish
	Long branch made No4 MkII, chromed and used for dress, this one shows wear commensurate with use, unlike many that have pristine chromed finish Markings are visible along with 4 digit weapon number Original frog
	No4 chrome plated for parade use, this example has the original Canadian serial crossed out.
	Long Branch made No 4 marked by Canada, only about 8000 No4's were kept by the Canadians for training and use in Canada, the markings on these blades are actually rarer than the No4 MkI
	UK No4 with Canadian marking on the spike using a vibro pen to mark the C and arrow
	Canadian marked No4
	No 4 with ball added for flag party. normally chromed this is left in unplated finish
	Long branch made No4 MkII, chromed and used for dress, this one shows wear commensurate with use, unlike many that have pristine chromed finish Markings are visible along with 4 digit weapon number Original frog
	No4 made at time of Korean war, shows the CA mark of the Canadian Arsenal manufacturer