310 Martini Cadet bayonet

[Bad Ass Wallace]

These were made up in Western Australia from Pattern 07 shortened with a short scabbord for the 'home guard' in second world war. Saw one go on Fleabay for $368.00 only a couple of months ago. I've had one for quite a few years!

https://i.imgur.com/PpOpiY3.jpg

[Stephen Cohen]

A picture is worth a thousand words. I would have called bs on a bayonet for the Martini Cadet but one can't argue with a picture and the word of a fellow Australian. If I had that I would check if the War Museum had one in its display, thanks for sharing. Regards Stephen

[barrabruce]

http://https://museum.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/THE%20VOLUNTEER%20DEFENCE%20CORPS%20PROTOTYPE%20SO CKET%20BAYONET.pdf (https://museum.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/THE%20VOLUNTEER%20DEFENCE%20CORPS%20PROTOTYPE%20SO CKET%20BAYONET.pdf)

I woulda said they never came out with one as well.

But there you go.

[Stephen Cohen]

Well just goes to show your never too old to learn something new, thanks for that Barrabruce. Regards Stephen

[Bigslug]

That's cool!

Reminds my of something I saw in the Cody, Wyoming museum's Winchester collection: They have a "musket" version of the 1900/67/67A family of single shot .22 bolt actions with a bayonet that they made up for the Aussie Boy Scouts, or military cadets. Probably do more damage with the pigsticker than the bullets.:lol: