| Accession Number | REL/11180 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Edged weapon or club |
| Physical description | Leather, Steel, Wire, Wood |
| Maker |
Small Arms Factory, Lithgow |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Lithgow |
| Date made | 1953 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 Second World War, 1939-1945 Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Owen Mk 1 Bayonet and Scabbard
Description
Bayonet for Owen Sub Machine Gun. Fixed by a 17 mm muzzle ring and mortise slot with locking bolt which fix over the muzzle and sword bar. The scabbard is a leather shortened Pattern 1907 with sheet steel locket and chape secured by wire lace. Single edged, deeply fullered on both sides. Markings:' X- MA 53, 52'.
History / Summary
The Owen submachine gun bayonet was issued with the Owen submachine gun to Australian Army units during the Second World War, Korea and early in the Vietnam conflict.