British No. 9 Mk. I socket bayonet, Royal Ordinance Factory, Poole dated 1949

This is the No. 9 socket bayonet which fitted the Lee-Enfield no. 4 rifle and is in very good condition, the scabbard has a few dents, it has been blued in the past and painted but the paint has let go on several places. Production commenced in 1947, even before the No. 9 Mk. I bayonet was officially approved. No. 9 bayonets were also produced in Pakistan and South Africa. This bayonet has been produced in Britian by the Royal Ordinance Factory in Poole in 1949. This can be seen by the P in circle and date 1949 which is stamped on the bayonet. And the marking F5B The blade length is 20,1 cm The overall length is 25,5 cm