South African R4 Bayonet – 1st Pattern with Matching Scabbard Decorations and awards allowing both shoulder carry and

allowing both shoulder carry and weapon stability during movement

the internal striker is released

Gilt metal cap badge of the Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF)

and sabotage units

This example likely saw use with standard Rhodesian Light Infantry (RLI)

South African R4 Bayonet – 1st Pattern with Matching Scabbard Decorations and awards allowing both shoulder carry andAn original South African R4 1st Type Bayonet, developed for the R4 5. 56mm assault rifle, the licensed South African version of the Israeli Galil ARM. This early pattern bayonet features an all steel, phosphate blued construction with a distinctive tubular socket handle, numbered muzzle ring, and a matching blued scabbard. The serial numbers (examples seen: 150047 and 317685) denote local military production under Armscor (formerly LIW Lyttelton