Indian Army Bowie Bayonet Scabbard- 1960?s FAL Rifle MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly HRH King George V of

HRH King George V of Britain (1865-1936) watching the Battle of Pozieres through a telescope

Officially adopted in 1941

but where space is at a premium

Nevertheless these are Original Pre-WWI British Military Issue each being marked with Broad arrow

Indian Army Bowie Bayonet Scabbard- 1960?s FAL Rifle MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly HRH King George V ofOriginal Item: This scabbard will also accept the British No. 5 7 9 and L1a1 and L1A3 family of Bayonets. Surplused in Jabalpur India in 1996, this is the Indian Army issue all steel Scabbard for the Long 10" bladed Bowie Bayonet, similar to the British issue but longer. Designed for use with the then universal FAL Assault Rifle. Always more difficult to find than the bayonets, these long Bowie bayonet scabbards were kept in storage for years after