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US BAYONET: US Army Original M5 A1 Bayonet in original Plastic Scabbard
US BAYONET: US Army Original M5 A1 Bayonet in original Plastic Scabbard.
Original US Made Bayonet with U.S. M5/A1. M11 PAR QOL in excellent condition.
Wit original M8 Bayonet
The M5 bayonet has a 6¾ inch blade, and overall length is 11½ inches. Weight is 11½ ounces.
The blade has one side designed to be sharpened for its full length and the other side has three inches of the designed to be sharpened. There is a relatively large push button release to deal with removal while wearing gloves.
The stud on the bayonet crossguard fits the gas cylinder lock screw under the M1 barrel. Locking grooves attach to the bayonet lug on the rifle. The M5 fits only the M1 and does not interchange with any other firearms.
M5 Bayonet crossguard labeled US M5
The grips are checkered black molded plastic and all metal parts are a dark gray parkerized finish. There are no markings on the blade. The manufacturer name or initials and "US M5" (or other model) will be found stamped under the cross guard. Many M5 family bayonets were made in Korea after the Korean War and these will have "K" stamped in place of the "US". Manufacturers included Aerial Cutlery, Jones & Dickinson Tool, Imperial Knife, Utica Cutlery, and Columbus Milpar & Mfg. The M5A1 was manufactured during the 1960s and was the last bayonet made for the M1 Garand.
AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF AN ORIGINAL M5 BAYONET IN VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR AGE. HARD TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION.
IMAGES FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.
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