As requested, I have snapped a few pictures of my dad's Jungle carbine's bayonet. I will take pictures of the carbine when I get a chance.

To repeat, my dad died two years ago and left me some nice hand guns and a couple rifles. The Jungle carbine was one he bought at a hardware store when I was a kid in the early 70s and he paid $17.50 for it. The rifle came with a case, a sling, a bayonet and scabbard (frog?), two mags and some ammo. I have shot it a few times. Kicks a ton.

This is the bayonet that it came with. I know nothing about these but this has been with the carbine since he bought it. I don't know why the date after the Poole "P" marking only shows a strong "194" and possibly a very worn off "7" if that is possible. It has green paint on it. I haven't figured out what the letters on the back of the scabbard are yet. I'll have to look when I get a chance. The bayonet is in good shape and there are more markings under the green paint in a couple areas.

Here are the pictures. I hope you experts can help me. I guess these original bayonets for this Enfield are sort of scarce these days. Lots of repros.

Thanks for the help. I'll work on the carbine pictures soon.

I took these quickly and didn't correct for bad exposure.

'Whig' - Well, you have a real British No. 5 Bayonet. It certainly appears to have seen use and the one (lighter colored) grip panel was replaced.

The canvas hanger is British, but, the metal scabbard is improvised from a scabbard for some other country's bayonet and not correct.

After the Jungle Carbine and Bayonet were discontinued, the scabbards were still useful and recycled for later model bayonets.

I am sure the green paint is legitimate and the lighter colored grip was probably put on at an ordnance depot.

I imagine a veteran bayonet like yours is worth a couple of hundred bucks. (Reproductions sell for $80).

Attached: Some literature on the 'Jungle Carbine' No.5- bayonet

Thanks, Butlers, for the info. Nice to piece together some history on this piece my dad has had for most of my life. Certainly a family treasure I'll be passing down to one of my kids.

The carbine looks unused. Bore is absolutely mirror without any evidence of use. Were any of these No 5's unissued?

I'll try to take pictures and post tomorrow.

Fascinating story of how you got your bayonet. Should have asked for two!

Evidently, from your history of the price at that time, my dad must have lucked into a hardware store that was having a "1/2 off" sale.

I wouldn't take less than $45 for it!

No.5 MK1's are cool. I bought one in 1977 for $45.00. Traded it and some cash for an IHC M1 a year later. I found this one in the LGS a couple of years ago.


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Paid a little more than $45.00 for it though.

Funny thing about bayonets ... they use to be a relatively low cost accessory you bought to go along with a military rifle.

Now, a fair number of bayonets are rarer and more valuable, than the rifles they attach to!

From my observation, a lot of bogus "Jungle Carbines" started being manufactured in the 1990's and until 2010.

They were initially marketed by importers as 'replicas', but, soon were being passed off as the real thing. They are easily detected by an experienced eye, but, cause confusion to the inexperienced.