Original British WWII SMLE No.4 MKII Spike Bayonet

Original Item: Rare WW2 standard issue spike bayonet. Steel forged socket fitted to round steel spike blade. For use with No 4 MK2 SMLE Enfield Rifle and Sten Mark V submachine gun. Hard to Find. Marked " No 4 MK II". Scabbard not included. Please note these are genuine military surplus and will arrive in old cosmoline (grease) for you to clean. Dimensions:Blade length: 8”Blade Style: SpikeOverall length: 10” No. 4 bayonetThe No. 4 bayonet was created to replace the current bayonet at the time in service which was the World War I vintage Pattern 1907 bayonet. It was the result of the British search for a new bayonet to replace the Pattern 1907 which began just after World War I which came to the conclusion around the beginning of World War II that the best replacement for the pattern 1907 bayonet would be a spike-type bayonet. This was then implemented which led to the No. 4 becoming a spike-type bayonet. The design of the No. 4 bayonet is said to have been taken from Swiss socket bayo