Original British No.4 Mk I, early production cruciform bayonet for the Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk I Rifle. The No.4 Mk1 bayonet was only produced from late 1941 and into the early months of 1942. The sole maker was the Singer Manufacturing Co., at their Clydebank plant near Glasgow, Scotland.
The 203mm cruciform blade in excellent condition.
The socket block is stamped with the Crowned George V cypher and pattern designation above SM (Singer Manufacturing). The spring mechanism bears the Singer SM above the date stamp 41 (1941). The obverse of the socket block bears a very faint stamp, US24.
This rare bayonet is complete with its correct No.4 Mk I scabbard.
This is a guaranteed genuine, rare WW2 Mk I cruciform bayonet from the early months of production.
