Identifier
2011-05-0012-01
2011-05-0012-02
2011-05-0012-02
Title
Lithgow Webbing Bayonet and Scabbard
Type
Weapon Bayonet
Description
Scabbard: black leather stitched on both sides with iron alloy tip and base base covered with yellow/tan belt keeper webbing; makers mark 'LITHGOW [Lithgow proof mark] 1920 [?]'.
Bayonet: iron alloy handle and guard possibly blade wooden grip rivetted to handle; makers marks - handle PR 'A / 57427'; PR guard '? D [government mark] ?'; PR ricasso [Lithgow mark][bend test mark] [Lithgow mark] / [Early Lithgow inspection mark]'; PL ricasso '[early Lithgow manufacture mark] / LITHGOW / 3 ? 20'.
webbing reverse '??????91938[government mark] / [government mark] / 51'
Bayonet: iron alloy handle and guard possibly blade wooden grip rivetted to handle; makers marks - handle PR 'A / 57427'; PR guard '? D [government mark] ?'; PR ricasso [Lithgow mark][bend test mark] [Lithgow mark] / [Early Lithgow inspection mark]'; PL ricasso '[early Lithgow manufacture mark] / LITHGOW / 3 ? 20'.
webbing reverse '??????91938[government mark] / [government mark] / 51'
Coverage
Lithgow Australia possibly 1938
Medium
Mixed Media
Format
Scabbard: 580 x 40 x 35
Bayonet: 555 x 65 x 30 mm
Bayonet: 555 x 65 x 30 mm
Date
Second World War 1939-1945
Audience
Case 66
Date Created
2012-11-22
References
http://www.radix.net/~bbrown/brit_bayo.html