Australian M 1943 Mk1 Owen SMG bayonet(ABCN407)(K125)(JN5-2)
AU64 MINT R2-3
€ 325,00
Description
Australian M 1943 Mk I Owen SMG. Minty parkerized fullered blade. The blade is marked M.A. over 1907 (= Munitions Australia- Orange Arsenal) over I over date: 12 '44 on the ricasso. Reverse side is marked /I\, X and OA. Parkerised T-slot pommel and crossguard with muzzle ring. MRD 16,5 mm. Minty wooden grips both crisp marked: SLAZ '44. Oil hole in pommel.
Excellent Australian brown leather scabbard with all stitches in tact, a round frog stud and no dents to the grey parkerised top mount and chape. Top mount and chape are both marked: OA. Brown leather scabbard body is marked: MANGROVITE '44 and /I\ over B.
Rare Minty all 1944 marked bayonet. During WWII there were only 19.000 Australian M 1943 Owen SMG produced.
