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Type | Description | Blade Length |
Overall Length |
Muzzle |
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Modified M1 | Knife bayonet for use on the caliber .30-06 U.S. Rifle M-1, designed by John Garand.
This is a World War II U.S. M1 bayonet, whose blade has been shortened and slimmed to resemble the M4 bayonet blade. . The scabbard is a a shortened U.S. M7 scabbard. The fiberglass body is covered in a thin soft steel sheathing and a thick coat of olive green paint. These bayonets are also found in the U.S. M8A1 scabbard or the Korean KM8A1 scabbard shown below. |
6.50 | 165 | 11.125 | 283 | .620 | 15.7 | Scabbard: "USM8A1" over "TWB" |
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K-M4 |
South Korean copy of the post-WWII U.S. second production M4 knife bayonet for use with the caliber .30 U.S. Carbine M-1.
The scabbard is also a South Korean copy of the US M8A1 scabbard. |
6.75 |
171 | 11.625 |
295 | .595 |
15.1 | Crosspiece (Front): "K-M4"
Crosspiece (Rear): Starburst inside a circle. Scabbard (Throat): "K-M8A1" on front and winged star with Korean characters on reverse. |
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K-M7 | Bayonet-Knife for use on the 5.56 x 45 mm. M-16 assault rifle and the various Daewoo assault rifles used by South Korea.
An exact clone of the US M7 bayonet and M8A1 Scabbard. Bayonet has a factory edge like US M7s, but not as finely executed. |
6.6875 | 170 | 11.75 | 298 | .880 | 22.4 | Crosspiece (Front): "Korea" and winged star
Scabbard (Throat): "K-M8A1" on front and "Tong Yang" on reverse. |
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