Original Scarce WWII Australian 15” Machete with Plastic Handle and Original Sheath - In Excellent Condition - Dated 1944 Spanish Militaria In 1898 with the new

In 1898 with the new Mauser bolt action infantry rifle the military adopted this long bayonet

as used by the 82-BM-37 & 82-PM-41/43 Mortars

This coincided with the new tubular magazine design

- Sword/Dagger Portepee

Original Scarce WWII Australian 15” Machete with Plastic Handle and Original Sheath - In Excellent Condition - Dated 1944 Spanish Militaria In 1898 with the newOriginal Item: Only One Available. An excellent example of a WWII Australian Issue Machete, often referred to as a Machete 15 Inch in Australian Army parlance. Beautifully marked with a DD Broadarrow and dated 1944. These machetes, especially in this condition, are quite difficult to find on this side of the globe. This machete is blade marked with D (broadarrow) D with DC 1944 underneath. The DC indicates that this particular example was fabricated