The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The L1A2 bayonet features a single edge Bowie style blade with twin fullers. The blade is made from carbon steel and has a one piece crossguard with a barrel ring attached. A muzzle ring and mortise slot secures to the muzzle and sword bar of rifle. The grips are sheet steel, secured by two rivets which are recessed well into the grips. The beak shaped pommel has the press stud protruding from the left side, with a spiral return spring inside the pommel and a small securing screw located at the beak of the pommel below the mortise slot. The finish is matt black except for the polished blade. This Australian manufactured L1A2 bayonet has the rare experimental green nylon scabbard.
The L1A2 bayonet was issued with the L1A1 Self Loading Rifle (SLR) to the Australian Army from 1958 until replaced by the Steyr F 88 bayonet from 1988 onwards. The L1A2 bayonet was also issued with the F1 submachine gun. This Australian manufactured L1A2 bayonet has the rare experimental green nylon scabbard. Bayonet probably made at Lithgow.
The L1A2 bayonet features a single edge Bowie style blade with twin fullers. The blade is made from carbon steel and has a one piece crossguard with a barrel ring attached. A muzzle ring and mortise s
The L1A2 bayonet features a single edge Bowie style blade with twin fullers. The blade is made from carbon steel and has a one piece crossguard with a barrel ring attached. The metal grips are attache
Tokarev SVT M1940 Rifle Bayonet and Scabbard. Single edged blade with a fuller to each side, a spear point and proof marks on the ricasso. The hilt has wood grips held to the tang by two slotted head
Tokarev SVT M1940 Rifle Bayonet and Scabbard. Single edged blade with a fuller to each side, a spear point and proof marks on the ricasso. The hilt has wood grips held to the tang by two slotted head
Tokarev SVT M1940 Rifle Bayonet and Scabbard. Single edged blade with a fuller to each side, a spear point and proof marks on the ricasso. The hilt has wood grips held to the tang by two slotted head
The L1A2 bayonet features a single edge Bowie style blade with twin fullers. The blade is made from carbon steel and has a one piece crossguard with a barrel ring attached. The metal grips are attache
