RARE WW1 & WW2 AUSTRALIAN ISSUED SANDERSON 303 RIFLE BAYONET SCABBARD SWORD ARMY

Offered is an original 1918 dated, Australian issued Sanderson made First World War 1907 pattern bayonet with scabbard, which would have seen WW2 and possibly later parade service.

Bayonet & scabbard features steel fittings, including pommel (Australian issue 'D' stamped) & working release button, left side pommel shows much bashing, lightly used & lacquered wooden grips, one stamped SLAZ 43 and metal guard, stamped for 3rd Military District. The 43 cm long steel blade shows the ‘blood groove’ to the centre of each side of the blade and stamped for Sanderson (Sanderson Neubold Ltd), being dated September, 1918. The blades factory sharpened, with an added false edge towards the tip. The bayonet features chromed metal fittings overall.

Standard leather & metal WW2  'Mangrovite 42' stamped, Australian issued scabbard, with WW1 teardrop metal frog button, with an almost immaculate leather body.

Overall length: 58cm long. A good used example of a WW1 bayonet, as used with the classic Short Magazine Lee–Enfield No. 1 Mk. III service rifle, which would have been re-issued for service during the Second World War & most probably the Korean War.