Mint/Scarce* L2A1 Sterling Patchett Sub Machine Gun Bayonet Scabbard and Frog. 21602. Bayonets

The Sterling submachine gun is a British submachine gun (SMG). It was tested by the British Army in 1944–1945, but did not start to replace the Sten until 1953. A successful and reliable design, it remained standard issue in the British Army until 1994 when it began to be replaced by the L85A1, a bullpup assault rifle. With a 20 ½ cm bright finished fullered Bowie blade. The first 2 cm are blackened. The right side of the blade has a faint marked STERLING in a box. With blackened riveted pommel with no oil hole. The Pommel is marked with British makers trademark: H. over C. It has a blackened crossguard with large muzzle ring MRD 22,5 mm. and hole in short quillon. Round No.5 mortise slot type in the pommel. The blackened wrap around steel grips secured to the tang by two large hollow rivets are excellent. Housed in its correct blued metal no. 5 MK1 scabbard with round frog stud. Comes with a rare and genuine white webbing scabbard frog with retaining strap. The price for this scarce set includes UK delivery. 21602.