Description
British WW2 No 7 MK1L LAND SERVICE bayonet with original metal scabbard. Made by Elkington & Co. Ltd in Birmingham – a scarce manufacturer; rare type in great overall condition, considering the age.
Original WW-2 era British No. 7 Mk1/L (Land Service) bayonet & scabbard for Lee Enfield bolt action rifle and MkV Sten sub-machine gun; a rare type. Only 176,000 of these complex & difficult to manufacture bayonets were made. This specimen was manufactured by Elkington & Co. – one of the harder-to-find makers as they manufactured only 20,000 of No. 7 Land Service bayonets.
The “seven” was a very innovative but complex design with a unique swiveling pommel; certainly a design “over-kill” for a nation at war. Part knife-bayonet and part socket-bayonet, the No. 7 Mk-I/L could be mounted on Lee Enfield No. 4 bolt action rifles AND on Sten sub-machine guns AND it could be used as a fighting knife. Despite all of its versatility, the “seven” was not used in combat during WW2. Instead, these bayonets were used for ceremonial purposes on just a few occasions. VERY small quantity of these unique bayonet-knives survived post-war.
This bayonet is only slightly used; the blade and handle are in excellent shape. Paxolin handle (a resin composite) is in excellent shape; bayonet release and swiveling lock mechanisms are perfect and 100% functional. This bayonet/fighting knife is about 12-3/8″ / 31.5 cm overall; the blade is about 8″ / 20.4 cm. Elkington-marked blade – their dispersal code was M–78. Original metal scabbard is in excellent overall condition. Very interesting and hard-to-find British WW2 No 7 MK1L Land Service bayonet – it will be a great addition to any collection. This original WW2 British No 7 MK1L Land Service bayonet has not been cleaned or tampered with in any way, it is in 100% original “as is” condition. These are the actual photos; Enfield clips are not included with the lot 😉
This WW2 British No 7 MK1L Land Service bayonet was part of the diverse collection of militaria items that I’ve recently purchased spanning from WW1 to Vietnam War. This personal collection contains many interesting items, some are unique, but there is just too much work to list it all at the same time. Please check out my site periodically for new arrivals; I’ll be listing more items in the next few weeks.
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