[garyknowz]

Greetings!

I have a P1907 bayonet here (I believe) with some markings I'm not familiar with. On one side it has MA over the 1907. Below that is has 9 43. On the other side is an arrow pointing toward the tip and beneath that XOA. I cannot find a manufacturers mark. Any information would be helpful. Thanks!

[stuntman19832000]

ma is an Australian manufacturer it means manufactured in Lithgow. the 9 43 im pretty sure is the month and year it was made as for the other mark I'm not sure. There is also a British mark that is m 47 a it's Birmingham small arms.

[marysdad]

The "MA" stands for Machinery Armaments. Lithgow beagn using this mark in the late 1920s and its use continued through World War II. The arrow is a government acceptance mark. Referred to as the "broad arrow," this mark originated in Britain and was eventually adopted by most of the Commonwealth countries. The "X" is a "bend test mark," which signified that the blade steel temper was within spec. "OA" is an abbreviation for "Orange Arsenal." Orange Arsenal was an additional small arms plant set up in 1942.