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BWK-0020 WWII British No.4 Mk 7 Bayonet

This item is listed for historical interest only. It is not for sale.

This British No.4 Mk 7 Bayonet was design was approved in 1945 and was produced to answer the demand for a combination bayonet and fighting knife. The pommel is a bayonet socket and is mounted on a spindle on which it rotates.  When the pommel is turned down it resembles a regular blade bayonet. When the pommel is turned up the socket can be fitted over the barrel with the blade hanging under the barrel similar to the Number 9 bayonet.  The hilt also has a muzzle ring that allows it to be used with the STEN although this feature serves no purpose on the No 4 rifle.  Grips can vary from brown to red-orange and are made from various plastic and composite materials. These were made in comparatively low numbers in favor for the Mk 9 which went back to the design of a simple blade bayonet.  This bayonet is in beautiful shape with a polished blade.  The rest of the metal fittings are in good shape.  The canvas frog shows some wear and an area of fraying.