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PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:24 pm 
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I'm writing a story which is set shortly after WWII (1951, if this makes any difference). As I understand it, members of the British army at this stage would be using a Lee-Enfield rifle, which has an attachment for a bayonet.

Can anyone tell me any specifications of the bayonet that would be most commonly be used? Was it the spike bayonet or the bladed version? Most importantly, how large was such a weapon?

If it makes any difference, I am particularly interested in the weapon that would be used by a Corporal in 1951 - was there a tendency for certain ranks / people with a certain amount of experience to use a particular model?

Thanks in advance.


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mostly the no4 rifle and no4 spike bayos , but there were a few blades as well ,
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these represent the 'current' versions most likely to have been employed
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To better answer your question could you tell us what country is the story set in, what branch of the army


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