Milsurp After Hours

I got a Lithgow 1MKIII* a few years ago and this bayonet came with it. The number on the handle being 101 and the rack number on the rifle butt being 139 they weren't a match. However, with the bayonet in particular, the black paint gave away the Ishapore connection even from a distance.

Looks like a No.1 Mk.II* Bayonet made at the workshops of India's North West Railway (NWR) to me. I have one, that was made there in 1943 (marked "NWR"
"43")
Just like yours.

I think these were also made at the Ishapore Rifle Factory as well? I have three Indian made 12" bayonets for the No.1 Mk.III Rifle. One is a No.1 Mk.I* (Pattern-1907 Bayonet that has been cut down to 12" blade), a No.1 Mk.II* (just like the one in the photos) and a No. 1 Mk.III* bayonet, the last version with the "square" pommel.
Hope I made some sense?
Thanks
Mark

I have a 1943 No.1 Mk 11* with the shortened black leather No.1 scabbard and webbing frog.

Unfortunately i don't have the Ishapore rifle to go with it.

Joe

Thanks guys. That's more than I would have ever known about it without your comments.

the star in mkII* was to do with incorporating the false edge to the top of the tip of the blade , the mkII had none

Thanks for that bit of information A square. I wonder what I did with that tent stake?... I mean bayonet.

im certain it went into the ground easier with that false edge :>}

resurrecting a discussion ? anyone

A Square, just when I think all past interesting posts are gone for good you come along again. Thanks for that. Although I got to think you are the only one who goes back several levels to bring up old posts. Maybe if more people would do it this forum would have more gravity.

sorry niner , im not getting any bites it seems , i would post photos of all the indian bayonets ive owned but they have been gone lone enough that these were lost in my photo bucket crash , we do need more traffic