![]() Nicely finished No. 5 scabbard with thick brass throat. No. 9 is identical to the British-made No. 9 Mk. I. This example was made in 1957 by Pakistan Ordinance Factory, Wah Cantonment, Pakistan. I bayonets are occasionally found with short P1907 scabbards as a substitute for the steel No. Only a small quantity of 1951-dated examples have surfaced, so production must have been low before manufacturing ceased and the factory was relocated to Wah Cantonment, away from the border with India. This example was made in 1951 at Metal Industries Ltd. Socket (left): "D P" and "2?" (possibly a viewer's mark) and partial "MIL" trademark Poole to Pakistan took place earlier than believed. The blade is both pinned and (rather sloppily) brazed to the socket. Prior to discovery of this example in 2016, all known examples were dated 1951.ĭiscovery of this 1950-dated example demonstrates that the shipment of production equipment from R.O.F. The blade profile is more rounded and the edge more crude than the British or P.O.F. had produced No. I Mk. II and Mk. III bayonets during the Second World War, when Lahore was still under Indian jurisdiction. in Lahore, prior to establishment of the Pakistan Ordnance Factory in Wah Cantonment. This bayonet was made in 1950 at Metal Industries Ltd. ![]()
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