C039194 CANADIAN NO. 4 MARK II COMBAT BAYONET & FROG.

BACKGROUND: There were four different bayonets made during the war, each one a simpler design of the same No 4 pattern, these were the Mk I, Mk II, Mk II* and the Mk III. The British No. 4 Mark II was a simplified version of the British No. 4 Mark I that eliminated the milled cruciform blade for a smooth steel spike that lowered the cost and sped up production. It started production in December 1941 and is the most common of the four patterns of bayonets.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The bayonet is the form of an 20cm or 8" spike, tapered at its point, which widens and proceeds to one side at its other end where a circular muzzle socket and spring release catch may be seen. The "No 4 MK I" blued metal scabbard is in the form of a tapering tube, 21cm or 8 1/4" long, with a ball tip and a circular frog lug is near its throat. The khaki colored webbed canvas bayonet frog in the form of a vertical strap folded back and stitched upon itself to form a belt loop.

Of Note 

New Zealand Issue No.4 MkII
This particular No.4 MkII made at Longbranch Canada, carries the electropenciled New Zealand property markings and Serial Number (currently shown in the pictures).
These bayonets equipped the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
The 2nd NZEF fought in North Africa and European Theatres as part of the British 8th Army.
Approximately 35,000 Longbranch No.4 bayonets went to New Zealand.

GRADE ****                             PRICE $65.00

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