Utica M4 Knife Bayonet By Utica For M1 Carbines & M8A1 Scabbard By BM Co & VP Bayonets

WW2 U.S M4 Knife Bayonet By Utica For M1 Carbines & M8A1 Scabbard By BM Co & VP. Sn 17534 - 17534

This is an original, scarce, WW2 US M4 Knife Bayonet by Utica complete with its original M8A1 scabbard by the BM Co which is the Beckwith manufacturing Company (see page 107 No.8 of Cole’s book US Military Knives Book III). The bayonet is in very nice condition. It has the correct compressed leather rings handle. Its steel blade measures 6 ½” length. The cross guard is stamped 'US M4 Utica' and with the Frankford Arsenal ‘ ignited grenade’ mark. The pommel has the correct ‘pincer’ bayonet release catch. Its olive green plastic scabbard has the early holed tip for cord without metal chape and an integral webbing frog with belt loop which has a single retaining strap with brass press stud fastener and blackened wire belt bar. The steel throat mount is correctly stamped 'U.S. M8A1' and with 'BM Co' manufacturer detail (Beckwith Manufacturing Company). The rear of the scabbard is stamped with the ‘VP’ mark of Victory Plastics. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 17534
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