1960s South African No.9 Bayonet by Armscar Subsidiaries For No.4 SMLE Rifles And Scabbard. BAYO 420. Bayonet

This is a bayonet unique to South Africa. The socket is virtually identical to the British No.9 bayonet but with a blade from the UZI sub machine gun. According to Skennerton, these bayonets were made to fit the No.4 rifle and were made in the early 1960s by Armscar. The bayonets were intended for use by the South African Local Defence Force Commandoes, see Skennerton’s book British & Commonwealth Bayonets, page 370, item 6. The bayonets were issued in both reinforced fibreglass scabbards and as in the case of in our example steel scabbards from UZI bayonets. The bayonet has an excellent clean blackened 6 ¾ inch single edged blade with a ribbed release button pommel. The scabbard has the original black paint on the scabbard and there are no dents in it. The price includes U.K. delivery. BAYO 420.