Interesting Slim's pointy sticks

[slim63]

I vaguely remember the SMG bayonet having 2 screws, like the SLR one. The same bayonet if I remember rightly, or at least they were interchangeable. I think the WW2 era ones were spikes..?

The idea of an SMG fitted with a bayonet always made me laugh. If they're that close you might as well kick them in the gonads...!

Yeah the sterling smg bayonet could be a spike during ww2 its basically the same one once fitted to the Sten but they also made this number 5 with the same mortice fitting and sterling made their own post war, pretty much the same as this but with 2 screws or rivets in black Bakelite grips that didn't wrap all the way round Muzzle rings differ between them as the smg's were a 9mm round and a smaller barrel dia than the full fat 303 lee

its a minefield unless you can find good references mate, throw pistol bayonets (i kid you not) into the ring along with pig stickers but with a similar blade to this and later stuff instead of a spike and its a real nightmare of a rabbit hole to be falling down

Then you had the number 8 for the SLEM that didn't get adopted, that used number 5 blades and when you get to the SLR proper (L1A1) there are about 4 different versions from different factories, same blade shape as this one but varying lengths L1A3 and L1A4 is where the settled around 74 i think, these are what you would remember from your service I guess mate?

 

[slim63]

Todays arrivals

French Yataghan sword bayonet, not had time to research the age yet but it will be late 1800's at the earliest, these are fairly common so i had plenty of choice, £40 posted for something that old in that condition seems a real bargain



Next up a pre ww2 Nepal made Kukri, It came from a well known collection and i had had to give good money for this one as its not the normal tourist trash


That one is going to take some proper research

 

[andyBeaker]

I find it all very worrying……

 

[Squag1]

I find it all very worrying……

That's just a stab in the dark.....

 

[Cougar377]

Todays arrivals

French Yataghan sword bayonet, not had time to research the age yet but it will be late 1800's at the earliest, these are fairly common so i had plenty of choice, £40 posted for something that old in that condition seems a real bargain



Next up a pre ww2 Nepal made Kukri, It came from a well known collection and i had had to give good money for this one as its not the normal tourist trash


That one is going to take some proper research

Nice kukri and as you say, pre WWII by the look of it. Keeping or selling, ultimately...?

 

[Cougar377]

Yeah the sterling smg bayonet could be a spike during ww2 its basically the same one once fitted to the Sten but they also made this number 5 with the same mortice fitting and sterling made their own post war, pretty much the same as this but with 2 screws or rivets in black Bakelite grips that didn't wrap all the way round Muzzle rings differ between them as the smg's were a 9mm round and a smaller barrel dia than the full fat 303 lee

its a minefield unless you can find good references mate, throw pistol bayonets (i kid you not) into the ring along with pig stickers but with a similar blade to this and later stuff instead of a spike and its a real nightmare of a rabbit hole to be falling down

Then you had the number 8 for the SLEM that didn't get adopted, that used number 5 blades and when you get to the SLR proper (L1A1) there are about 4 different versions from different factories, same blade shape as this one but varying lengths L1A3 and L1A4 is where the settled around 74 i think, these are what you would remember from your service I guess mate?

Yep, the SLR bayonets we were issued with (in the 80's) were 1970's issue so as you say, probably the A4 model.
I remember a sergeant in our unit taking an SLR bayonet off one of the lads and slotting it on the end of his SMG and then saying something like "now upgraded from barely offensive to mildy dangerous". I never noticed what the muzzle fit was like so just assumed that they fitted properly.

 

[slim63]

Nice kukri and as you say, pre WWII by the look of it. Keeping or selling, ultimately...?

The kukri has to stay for a while at least mate, no profit left in it as I had to have it and paid the market value just this once

 

[slim63]

I find it all very worrying……

And why would that be?

 

[Cougar377]

The kukri has to stay for a while at least mate, no profit left in it as I had to have it and paid the market value just this once

I might be interested when you decide to part with it. Home defence upgrade.

 

[slim63]

Todays arrivals

French Yataghan sword bayonet, not had time to research the age yet but it will be late 1800's *edit 1842 pattern*

 

[slim63]

Thought it was time for an update as sold some bits to help pay for the car and bought others more in keeping with what i want to collect




May sound a bit daft but the number has gone down but the value has gone up after a bit of shuffling around
Another kukri is also on the way and some weird bayonet on a stick that could be interesting to research

 

[Squag1]

Like the little Spitfire
Like the beer also

 

[slim63]

Like the little Spitfire
Like the beer also

There are a couple in there, the mrs and the little one built them, i built the ratrod beetle

 

[Duck n Dive]

There are a couple in there, the mrs and the little one built them, i built the ratrod beetle

Squaq1 needs to keep an eye on his spell checker.

I kept looking and looking for that beer, but all I could see was the ratrod beetle.

I even tried ringing the number on the yellow Post it....

 

[slim63]

Squaq1 needs to keep an eye on his spell checker.

I kept looking and looking for that beer, but all I could see was the ratrod beetle.

I even tried ringing the number on the yellow Post it....

Cant see anything wrong with his spill chucker

 

[Squag1]

Squaq1 needs to keep an eye on his spell checker.

I kept looking and looking for that beer, but all I could see was the ratrod beetle.

I even tried ringing the number on the yellow Post it....

Where??
That was Slim

 

[slim63]

Where??
That was Slim

Eh? what?

 

[Duck n Dive]

Naw, it was the tomatoes

 

[Cougar377]

Thought it was time for an update as sold some bits to help pay for the car and bought others more in keeping with what i want to collect




May sound a bit daft but the number has gone down but the value has gone up after a bit of shuffling around
Another kukri is also on the way and some weird bayonet on a stick that could be interesting to research

Only one criticism.....
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The wallpaper would be better if it was DPM.

 

[slim63]

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The wallpaper would be better if it was DPM.

I was thinking modern MTP for contrast but the enemy didn't agree

I will be sure to pass on your comment though and of course give her your number to discuss if nothing else it will give me a break