Original British SA80 L3A1 Bowie Bladed Bayonet in Parade Scabbard U.S. Militaria When the British forces adopted

When the British forces adopted the Bren Light Machine Gun

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Original British SA80 L3A1 Bowie Bladed Bayonet in Parade Scabbard U.S. Militaria When the British forces adoptedOriginal Item: Only One Available. These bayonets were intended to serve as the "Every man Tool", and were designed to work with the 5. 56 mm. NATO caliber SA80 family of assault rifles. The first pattern scabbard was designed to work as a folding saw, wire cutters, etc. This was unfortunately not a success, and consequently the next run of bayonets were issued with a "stripped" Scabbard, which fitted into a carrier. This example however comes in a