SOUTH AFRICA

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1888 MkII as used in SA by 2 inf and stamped as such

Pommel stamp on 1888

 South African made 1888, previously seen in photographs from another collector, this is now part of my 1888 Collection. Made by South African railways in 1942

Australian made 1907

Lithgow makers marks

Enfield made 1907 stamped for South African service

South African made frog with 1941 date.

South African pommel mark and MA ricasso stamps 

Australian markings on ricasso and scabbard. Grips are SLAZ 41, blade is MA 42 and scabbard is Mangrovite 43 

Australian made 1907 pattern bayonet

SAP for South African Police issue

South African made Frog from 1942

South African Railways made UK1907 pattern bayonet

SAR marking on the ricasso , and South African army acceptance stamp on the frog. It is thought the P stamp is for Police. 

AECO Made version. South African made 1907's are little know outside South Africa and are not common

Australian made 1907 pattern bayonet

SAP for South African Police issue

South African made Frog from 1942

UK No4 MkII spike issued to South African forces, this bayonet was manufactured by the Long branch company of Canada

UK Mk9 knife blade issued to SA forces blade still has original grease cover (not rust) 

 A true No 9 South African with UZI style blade 

R4 bayonet, a modification of the FN FAL to fit the Gallil series of assault rifles, this is possibly the rarest of the production versions with only 1000 reputedly made

Modification consists of a new locking method using an extended bar locking approximately half way down the tube. Note South African acceptance mark on the "pommel"

A steel sleeve in the tube covers the flash ports in the original tube

M1 bayonet for the FN FAL rifle. similar blades are used by many FAL users

South Africa Police stamp

R1 bayonet. This is the tubular version of the FN FAL bayonet, again similar blades are used by many countries

Military acceptance mark