South African R4 Bayonet – 1st Pattern with Matching Scabbard Decorations and awards allowing both shoulder carry and

allowing both shoulder carry and weapon stability during movement

Interior marked “Boina Militar R

Such cappers were widely used by both civilian shooters and military units employing percussion lock rifles and pistols throughout the 19th century

the internal striker is released

the robust brass construction ensured durability in harsh service conditions

South African R4 Bayonet – 1st Pattern with Matching Scabbard Decorations and awards allowing both shoulder carry andAn original South African R4 1st Type Bayonet, developed for the R4 5. 56mm assault rifle, the licensed South African version of the Israeli Galil ARM. This early pattern bayonet features an all steel, phosphate blued construction with a distinctive tubular socket handle, numbered muzzle ring, and a matching blued scabbard. The serial numbers (examples seen: 150047 and 317685) denote local military production under Armscor (formerly LIW Lyttelton