That's interesting as although manufacturers were using GR marks illegally in mid-century I was assuming that they were less likely to risk sanctions if they refrained from using the marks of the current monarch.
Mark, are you thinking that your blade was spuriously marked or was initially purchased and issued by the Brit government?
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No that's a good hunch , however measuring it across the curve ( ie in a straight line ) it is 20.5 inches. Pity !
Oh and thanks Thinreadline for checking the length - it was just a thought, 20 inches makes more sense for a machete anyway!
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