This may not be the right forum for this but I have to start somewhere and I am always surprised at the depth of knowlege displayed here.
I acquired this bayonet from my father. I always assumed that it came from the UK and was for an SMLE No 4 Mk 1 used by the UK and Canada in WW2 but I believe those used spike bayonets. It does not fit the SMLE No 1 Mk III or the No 5 Mk1 (Jungle carbine) as I have tried. I was wondering if it might be for an early FN FAL / SLR.
The scabbard is steel without markings.
I can't find a maker's name on the bayonet but it has the following marks on the guard.
One side 32.R, and underneath that 6166 with 60 at right angles (1960?)
Other side4829 E
and on the blade it has
One side WG across the blade and R immediately above and oriented along the blade (Regiment - Welsh Guards?)
Other side A symbol that looks like the "Prince of Wales feathers" in front of some hard to decipher background.
I acquired this bayonet from my father. I always assumed that it came from the UK and was for an SMLE No 4 Mk 1 used by the UK and Canada in WW2 but I believe those used spike bayonets. It does not fit the SMLE No 1 Mk III or the No 5 Mk1 (Jungle carbine) as I have tried. I was wondering if it might be for an early FN FAL / SLR.
The scabbard is steel without markings.
I can't find a maker's name on the bayonet but it has the following marks on the guard.
One side 32.R, and underneath that 6166 with 60 at right angles (1960?)
Other side4829 E
and on the blade it has
One side WG across the blade and R immediately above and oriented along the blade (Regiment - Welsh Guards?)
Other side A symbol that looks like the "Prince of Wales feathers" in front of some hard to decipher background.