A British No.4 Mk.II spike bayonet from the Second World War era, the pattern issued for the No.4 Enfield bolt-action rifle. It is sold as used. The listing stops there: no maker code, condition notes or mention of a scabbard are given beyond the used grade, so what you see in the photographs is the piece on offer. As a spike pattern it carries a point rather than a cutting edge.

For an Illinois owner of a No.4 Enfield, this is the missing piece that completes the rifle for display, and for a bayonet collector it covers the British wartime spike pattern. Check the fit against your own rifle's muzzle before you count on mounting it, and ask us for photos of any stampings if maker identification matters to you. Kept lightly oiled and dry, a spike bayonet asks for no other care, which is part of why they make an easy first militaria purchase.

Key features

• British No.4 Mk.II spike bayonet
• WWII era
• Fits the No.4 Enfield bolt-action rifle
• Sold as used

Ships to your door in Illinois; no dealer is involved for a bayonet.