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Scarce British WW2 No.1 Mk 1 Admiralty Contract bayonet for the Lanchester submachine gun. These bayonets are essentially the 1907 pattern bayonet with a blackened blade. The WWII produced Lanchester SMG takes its name from George Lanchester who reverse engineered a captured German MP28 Mk II to develop a British SMG for use in close quarter battle. These submachine guns were mainly issued to the Royal Navy and the Wilkinson Sword Company was tasked with producing the accompanying bayonets.
The Lanchester submachine gun was produced between June 1941 and 1945, the final production contract being in 1943. The Lanchester was withdrawn from service in the late 1960’s.
The 438mm, single edged blade has a long narrow fuller and rounded spine. The blackened blade retains its factory edge and is in good condition.
The markings on the ricasso are very worn or were poorly stamped (probably a combination of both), suggesting that the blade was re-blackened at some point. The ricasso is faintly marked with the crowned cypher of King George VI, pattern designation and the Wilkinson Sword Company wartime dispersal code, S294 above WSC along with the production date of 5 ’43 (May 1943). The obverse ricasso bears an Enfield inspection stamp, a Broad Arrow and a bend test X.
The crosspiece, pommel and grip scales are all in good condition. The push button locking mechanism is in good working order.
The bayonet is complete with its black leather scabbard. The locket and chape retain their blackened finish and the stitching is intact and strong. The bayonet sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.
This is a good example of a scarce British WW2 Lanchester submachine gun bayonet.
£165.00
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