AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA
	Quillioned 1907 Naval marked but some marking seem to indicate Australian use Pommel mark, 3? 3 is also district for New South Wales mark seen on throat piece see below AC maker is early scabbard producer, scabbard has N mark so is probably the original scabbard, probably with chape replaced with external chape rather than early internal one. Scabbard shows Sold from Service mark, was it sold to Australia? N mark on ricasso rather than the later pommel marks seen, this is period correct NSW mark on throat ahs similar 4 digit serial to pommel although not matched but close 10 1908 shows very early made example
	No6 trials? What appears to be a 17" No6 trials bayonet, however there are dimensional differences and a lack of markings. The poor quality blade is more like the South African 1907 in forging quality so is probably a fake. Late pattern cross guard with large muzzle ring used for Jungle Carbine trials )
	1920 Lithgow made with double stitched scabbard Ricasso marks on Lithgow Stitch line on both sides of scabbard
	M1907 with buff leather frog
	This 1944 made Australian 1907 (Mk1) has been fitted with the bakelite grips from the MkII Machete bayonet. It is unlikely that this is a trials piece and more likely a "lunch box special" made by a worker in the factory. Scabbard is a reworked WWI pattern scabbard (note the acorn frog stud) with 2MD markings on the throat. Grips are original as fake machete's are based on the MkI version that used standard 1907 wooden grips
	Double stitched scabbard reworked with large round WWII press stud and phosphate finish. These scabbards were only made for a couple of years in the early 20's so it is strange to see one reworked post WWII as it was an obsolete pattern by then. Throat has been replaced but chape is possibly original period piece, interestingly there is no makers on the leather R marks and ^ indicate post WWII rework Blade point shows heavy wear to phosphate finish. I suspect that this is from use in Bayonet practice as it is limited to the point and is longitudinal Blade is WWII manufacture and has all normal WWII marks
	Sold as a "rare" WWII commando fighting knife Shortened 1907 blade uses "point" of blade rather than more common tang/ricasso portion of broken blade. Crude welding of blade to cross guard Original pommel markings left intact
	Reproduction Machete Bayonet MkI based on the 1907 hilt with an all new machete style blade, these were trialled but saw only limited numbers made Canvas scabbard has integral web frog. Some Reproductions can be found with original scabbards as it seems more scabbards were made than blades
	Owen Machine gun Bayonet made from 1907 blade as original stamps just visible
	L1A2 with pouch type "frog" L1A2 Steel grips, round ended fullers, and extended button, compare with UK L1A1, 3 and 4. Much higher quality than the UK made versions