Offered is a near mint condition 1944 dated Orange Arsenal made Second World War 1907 pattern bayonet with scabbard. 

Bayonet & scabbard features all blued steel fittings, with pommel (light pitting to points) & working release button, wooden grips stamped SLAZ 43 and metal guard. The 43 cm long steel blade shows the ‘blood groove’ to the centre of each side of the blade and stamped XOA (Lithgow - Orange Arsenal), stamped 3 ' 44 (dated March 1944). The blade being factory sharpened only, retaining majority of its protective blackened finish. Standard leather & metal Australian Orange Arsenal marked scabbard, with WW2 era mouth piece. Mangrovite 42 to leather body. Overall length: 58cm long. An excellent example of a WW2 made Australian bayonet, used with the classic Short Magazine Lee–Enfield No. 1 Mk. III service rifle.