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Type | Description | Blade Length |
Overall Length |
Muzzle |
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M5A1 |
Bayonet-knife for use on the caliber .30-06 U.S. Rifle M-1, designed by John Garand.
This bayonet was produced by A. Eickhorn-Solingen, GMBH in West Germany for the government of Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier of Haiti. It is believed that a few M5A1 and M6 bayonets were produced in 1985-86, but deliveries had not began by February 1986, when Duvalier went into exile. Eickhorn stopped production and sold the few they had already produced on the commercial market. These bayonets are very well made, exhibiting a level of fit and finish not found on U.S.-made examples. The blade has the characteristic Eickhorn plum-colored finish and the unique Haitian unit serial number. The grip is secured with phillips-head screws. The scabbard differs from the U.S. version in that the lower is made of molded plastic without a metal tip protector. Note how large the tie hole in the tip is, compared to a U.S.-made M8A1 scabbard. |
6.50 |
165 | 11.25 |
286 | n/a |
Blade: "01225-S"
Crosspiece: "US M5A1" Scabbard: "U.S. M8A1" |
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M6 | Bayonet-knife for use on the 7.62 mm. NATO caliber M-14 selective-fire rifle.
The history and construction are as described above. The blade marking, F A D'H, is an abbreviation for Forces Armées d'Haiti. The scabbard markings are different than on the M5A1, above, and the tie string is present.
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6.50 | 165 | 11.25 | 286 | .725 | 18.4 | Blade: "2552 - F A D'H"
Crosspiece: "US M6" Scabbard: "U.S. M8A1" over "Made in W. Germany" |
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