No.5 Mk.I Bayonets and Repros

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Hello,

I am curious if anyone knows where I can get a nice, not too pricey reproduction bayonet for my No.5 Mk.I Lee Enfield. I have seen originals for nearly 300 dollars consistently, and I find that prohibitively expensive. Are there any repros or poorer quality No.5 bayonets I could buy? My No.5 Mk.I is my most prized rifle, built November 1944, she saw action for certain, and the metal under the wood is khaki-green painted. Story goes she was a bring back from just after the war, during some crisis.

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Drachenblut
 
.. Try IMA ( International Military Antiques ) ... The No.5 's were used/deployed in a number of small Wars, but most widely seen during the "Malaysian Crisis". ... David K
 
Try a couple of US companies, like Sarco International and Northridge International. They usually carry POF No 5 bayonets and scabbards. The POF bayonets aren't really repros. They were made for the Pakistani military. Some folks curl their noses up at them but they are well made and other than a few fitting issues with the grip plates, look very good.
You might also want to look at P&S, here in Canada.
 
Repro's are around on ebay, but run in the $50-$80 range. I would be patient and keep any eye on ebay (for an original), sometimes they show up cheap. I picked up 2 originals in the past for $120 and $140.

Original bayonets are expensive because they are also Sterling SMG bayonets. Surplus rifles were sold, but Gov'ts kept the bayonets.

What I would do instead of a repro, is pick up a Maylasian Police No5 bayonet. They were standard WWII JC bayonets that had their blades thinned. psmil has them on for $75 with scabbard. They will still fit your JC until you can snap up a proper one.
 
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Here is one of Jean's pics:

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They are located here:
http://psmilitaria.50megs.com/bayonets.html

Look under the MALAYSIA section
 
There were a couple of repros at the last gun show in Duncan and if I recall correctly, they were priced around $100.oo. I picked up an original in decent shape and I believe it was priced at $175.oo.

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I've mounted it on one of my two Jungle Carbines.
 
Thank you very much, I have spoken to Jean, I think a Malaysian conversion would suffice, as the No.5 is not a presentation model, it's a bit war torn (about 4-5 armorer's repairs, chips and bruises all over the place, but the bore is MINTY and it shoots dead straight out to 200 yards on the battle sight.
 
"...Story goes she was a bring back from just after the war..." Buy the rifle, not the story. The troopies were never allowed to keep their issue kit of any kind.
 
purple, $160 for a JC bayonet with scabbard, is a very good price. Especially if it's in VG condition or better.

Is that the one you had at the Penticton gun show?
 
Yes it was. I've sworn off getting any more No5s after owning several over the yrs. I'm still hanging on to my original sporterized one bought for $18 in 1962 or thereabouts. It's gotten me several Mulies and Whitetails, incl my biggest one in SK back in 1967. I shot that deer full front in a snowstorm @ 25 yds. He was with a doe in the bush and just stood and looked at me. :eek:Also got a moose with it and a big cinnamon/chocolate bear.:)

When I was stationed in NB I found it ideal for hunting in the heavy timber. We used to build blinds and watch trails for deer, so shooting came fast at close range-not quite a bayonet reach though;) . I actually handloaded it down a bit to avoid wasting too much meat. I got a humungous Whitetail weighing 255 lbs dressed and he went down like a sack of potatoes.:cool:
 
purple said:
Yes it was. I've sworn off getting any more No5s after owning several over the yrs. I'm still hanging on to my original sporterized one bought for $18 in 1962 or thereabouts. It's gotten me several Mulies and Whitetails, incl my biggest one in SK back in 1967. I shot that deer full front in a snowstorm @ 25 yds. He was with a doe in the bush and just stood and looked at me. :eek:Also got a moose with it and a big cinnamon/chocolate bear.:)

When I was stationed in NB I found it ideal for hunting in the heavy timber. We used to build blinds and watch trails for deer, so shooting came fast at close range-not quite a bayonet reach though;) . I actually handloaded it down a bit to avoid wasting too much meat. I got a humungous Whitetail weighing 255 lbs dressed and he went down like a sack of potatoes.:cool:
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Glad to see I'm not the only one that's been that route. I presently have my 3rd and 4th. The first two I purchased in the late 60's from a local hardware store, still filled with the original grease for just under $50.oo each as I recall. One sat year round behind the front seat of my '57 Landrover PU and like the Landrover, the more dings and dents it got the better it looked and performed.

The last two that I presently have were sold to me by a friend that has since passed away. One near mint was his, the other had belonged to his father and was in 'Landrover' condition. He offered his fathers to me, as a parts gun, for $50.00. I'm not a gunsmith by any defination but when I stripped it down and cleaned it up, I thought I'd see how it did as a shooter prior to using it for parts. It cleaned up not too bad and shoots well so I put a scope on using an S&K mount so drilling & tapping wasn't required and use it for most of my 303Br load tests. It has an after market, Bishop I believe, butt stock but I do have the original as well.

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Thanks for that purple. I now have a nostalgic urge to take out a rifle that I picked up from Brian Oldfield before he passed away last year. It isn't a JC but a Romanian Mannlicher carbine in 6.5x54R. Great little rifle, done back when it wasn't considered a sin to do that sort of thing. Even has a detachable scope mount that was home made and a vintage 30s era Jackenkroll 4 power scope, still sharp and clear with a post reticule. The rifle was originally done by a long deceased old friend. I'm going to use it for the spring bear hunt next week.
 
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