Siam (Thailand) Type 62 Bayonet
Please see pics for condition. The Type 62 is a re-badged British Pattern 1907 bayonet. The tiger figural on the ricasso is representative of the Wild Tiger Corps. Year 2462 on the Buddhist Calendar corresponds to 1919. SMLE rifles and Pattern 1907 bayonets were taken from British stocks, refurbished by Birmingham Small Arms (BSA), and remarked with Siamese markings. However, the leather rapidly deteriorated in the tropical climate, so the Siamese made a replacement steel scabbard body to which the original steel mounts were brazed. The item “Siam (Thailand) Type 62 Bayonet” is in sale since Friday, January 4, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “u_p_hunter” and is located in Gaylord, Michigan. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom