Description
WW2 Imperial M4 bayonet, blued blade, original M8A1 Victory Plastics Beckwith Mfg Co composition scabbard. Rare unused; excellent overall condition, considering the age. FREE USPS PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S. FOR THIS ITEM!
Original WW2 era M1 carbine M4 bayonet in rare unused condition; manufactured by Imperial Knife Co. in Providence, RI. This M4 comes with the original issue M8A1 composition scabbard, also in excellent condition. This type was intended to be used as a bayonet on a M1 carbine but it was mostly utilized as a fighting and utility knife, just like its “big brother” M3 Trench knife. Both edged weapons were quite popular with the troops; see the WW2 era photo of similar M4 bayonets on US 17th Airborne Division troops firing the M18 recoilless rifle at German positions somewhere around Essen, Germany (the photo is used as a reference only and will not be included with the lot).
This M4 is about 11-5/8” / 29.5 cm overall; the blade is about 6-8/8″ / 17 cm long. The blade has not been re-sharpened; original factory edge is razor-sharp; the tip is intact. The handle is stacked and grooved leather washers with brown plastic spacers at the ends and steel muzzle ring & pommel. The muzzle ring is marked with the “flaming bomb” US ordinance mark and U.S. M4 / IMPERIAL stamp on the top. The pommel is marked with 1 and P inspection stamps; bayonet lock/release is 100% functional; all parts are tight with no play. A small light surface rust spot on the tip is noted for accuracy (cleanable). Original M8A1 scabbard is in great shape, considering the age; no dings on the steel throat or cracks/chips on the composite plastic. The webbing is intact; all original stitching is intact; the keeper is nice and tight. This scabbard was manufactured by Beckwith Mfg Co. (BM CO.) division of Victory Plastics.
This original WW2 Imperial M4 bayonet and M8A1 composition scabbard are in 100% serviceable condition still; this type is rare in unused condition. These are the actual photos; Garand clips are not included with the bayonet 
I have a few more WW2 US-made bayonets, as well as some scarce WW1 and WW2 era fighting daggers and trench knives made in the US, Great Britain, France, Germany, and other countries available for sale – please take a look in the Militaria section.
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FREE USPS PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S. FOR THIS ITEM
No shipping to Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Japan, or the UK/Ireland for this item, sorry. International shipping to other countries for this item will be $55 and up to most countries on our “ship-to” list.
