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miketuite 
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 Topic: No.4 Mk.1* Long Branch - Which Bayo?Posted: September 25 2009 at 12:59am |
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Folks,
I have an opportunity to buy what the seller says are No.4 Mk.1 spike bayonets. The only description he gives is what I think are manufacturers' marks:
P.S.K.
N.67
35Z
P NS S N.30
Might any of these be correct for a 1941 Long Branch No.4 Mk,1*? If not, what should I be looking for?
Thanks for your help.
Mike
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Posted: September 25 2009 at 7:07am |
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N67 = Singer Manufacturing Co.
S = for Spencer rifle (found on elbow)
Give me some time I will ID the others
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Posted: September 29 2009 at 4:09am |
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PSK Prince, Smith, Stells of Keighly
N 67 Singer Manufacturing 35 Z inspectors mark P do not know NS Most likely a poorly struck VNS for Viners S Savage N 30 Howard Bullough |
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miketuite
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Posted: September 29 2009 at 4:23am |
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Thanks for the help, folks, Cookie, although I appreciate it very much, please don't go to any trouble researching the issue. I came across a Long Branch No.4 MkII bayonet and bought it. I figured, how wrong could it be?
Mike
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Posted: October 01 2009 at 11:35pm |
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may I enquire as to how much you paid?
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Posted: October 02 2009 at 1:17am |
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Hoadie,
I paid US$25 for it. I really don't know whether or not that's a good price, but I was impressed with the seller's Web site, (http://www.simpsonltd.com/) which I found via Google.
The bayonet arrived yesterday and it's exactly as they described it. Their service was excellent and very professional. I have no affiliation with these people, but I'm happy to tell others of my experience.
Mike
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hoadie
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Posted: October 02 2009 at 4:34pm |
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Good info.Should be of use to others here.
I had a good deal on them about a year ago,as well.Paid $12(Cdn) if I remember correctly.Included frog & scabbard.I offered to get some for anyone interested-but there was no takers. Good find there Hoadie |
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Posted: October 03 2009 at 3:00am |
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I matched my "43" LONG BRANCH with a LB bayonet. The B nestles inside the L. I have found them fairly easy to locate at shows etc. |
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A square 10
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Posted: October 05 2009 at 11:37am |
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you did exactly the right thing , a LB in mkI* would be same vintage as the mkII bayo , not that it matters at all as all of the no4 spike bayos would be 'correct' depending on who was issued the rifle and when , i like the idea of an LB rifle haveing an LB bayo tho :>}
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Posted: April 06 2010 at 3:02pm |
MkII refers to the Bayonet version, not the Rifle.
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Posted: April 26 2010 at 10:39pm |
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oh and upon revisiting i think the "P" is for poole usualy found in a circle me thinks
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Posted: May 26 2010 at 1:05am |
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The Long Branch bayonet is marked L over B and may or may not have a plastic scabbard.. Like this one I just picked up for $10.
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From my cold dead hands
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Posted: September 27 2010 at 11:50am |
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nice- where can i find this bayonet? i would like to one one for my rifle
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Posted: September 27 2010 at 11:56am |
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You can pick up bayonets at various online stores. Check out the links section, I think there are a few listed in there.
Eric
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Posted: September 27 2010 at 11:58am |
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Here's a link that has a few for purchase.
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Posted: September 28 2010 at 1:22pm |
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shop - they are out there and the prices range from $15-25 in USD , there are four variations - mkI , mkI* , mkII , mkIII , with the mkI being the harder to find and better machined - quality degraded as need increased , the mkIII is a crude item
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