DAAA-09-88-C-0129 Colt is known for the engineering, production, and marketing of firearms, most especially between the 1850s andWorld War I, when it was a dominating force in its industry and a seminal influence on manufacturing technology. Imperial Schrade Corp., General Cutlery, Inc., and Ontario Knife Co. are well-known bayonet makers. The only M4 bayonet to bear this mark was the 1954 Imperial contract (Turner M4s had a -in. The. Some unanswered questions still remain. W52H09-06-D-0068/0011 The blade exhibits a curved runout and the characteristics of a conventional blade stamping process (vs. Milpars patented process pictured above). Colt's earliest designs played a major role in the popularization of therevolverand the shift away from earlier single-shot pistols. Scabbard Body (front): Turkish Crescent and MKE trademark. According to Cunningham, the 1954 contract was for 57,540 bayonets. Sealed in its factory wrapping are both the M7 bayonet and a black M10 scabbard. Crosspiece: "M5" and "Imperial" and Defense Acceptance Stamp (DAS), Crosspiece: "M5" and "J & D Tool Col" and Defense Acceptance Stamp (DAS), Crosspiece: "KM5A1" and "DYW" and 'figure8' symbol. Scabbard: "M8A1" over "TWB" also "A Co" over "1/179" scratched into reverse side of throatpiece. You can click on the pics to enlarge them. Colt (manufacturer of the M16) and Ontario Knife Company made many of the M7 bayonets for the military and continue to make and sell them commercially. They made all of the US models from M4-M7, plus a bunch of European series for the G-3 rifles and others. Bayonet Knife, M7 For more information go to - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov Other items you may like 1 Ea. These bayonets first surfaced in 2017, about the time Turkey returned 13,000 M1 rifles to the U.S. Government. 2-style clip-point blade with a M7 bayonet crosspiece and latch plate assembly. P/N 8448476 LXIII No. Used, condition. Made by Carl Eickhorn Waffenfabrik of West Germany in the late 1970's to fit the G3 rifle as well as the M16. "1005-722-3097-B008 MIL-B-117-D 19): The National Military And Sh, Arms And The Man Vol. The M7 has been partially replaced by the M9 bayonet in Army service, and the Marine Corps replaced it with the OKC-3S bayonet. If Wilson-Duggar Co. had manufactured its own subassemblies, both factories could have produced scabbards concurrently. Did not realize they were being made in W. Germany that early in production. This example has an October 1968 packing date. Bayonet Knife, M7 When M8 scabbards were modified, the original throatpiece markings were not changed. FCSM: 19204 P/N 1100077 Sorry about the way I phrased it, it was awkward. One piece grip fastened with screw bolts. By The steel parts have a uniform dark grey/black parkerized finish. SKIP. IT IS HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE UNISSUED COLLECTOR DREAM MADE IN W. GERMANY UNDER CONTRACT FROM COLT INDUSTRIES. CAGE: 20014 P/N 8448476 Imperial Knife Co. was awarded contract DAAF-03-67-C-0069 in April 1967. Milpar produced M7 bayonets until their government contract bayonet production ended in March 1969. If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please, Relevant Information is from this website: http://www.nirvi.fi/nnbm/page135.html#top More Loading. CAGE: 20014 P/N 1100077 The company trademarks were purchased by investors, who still use the Schrade trademark on commercial products made in China. The conversion entails what seems to be an impractical amount of work. Imperial Knife Co. of Providence, Rhode Island was awarded a total of six M7 bayonet contracts 197384. One edge is sharpened its full length while the opposite side of the blade has approximately 3 inches sharpened. working paper on Columbus Milpar and Manufacturing Co. leather M4 bayonet grip of the Second World War, Fiscal Year 196667 Milpar Contracts That Analysis Suggests Were for M7 Bayonets. U.S. military honor guards present the colors (flags) at special events and perform various roles at military funerals. The scabbard body is made of Durofol, a laminated wood developed in Germany during the Second World War. Read More Share Item This example is from the first bayonet contract awarded to Ontario Knife Co. in October 1987. Priority Shipping is $5.00. Crosspiece: "US M6" and "MILPAR COL" and Defense Acceptance Stamp (DAS), Blade: Colt 'rampant horse' logo, followed by "Colt's 62316," Hartford, Conn USA". Do you have the number 32316 also on the blade? "Carrier Intrenching Tool Blade: "A Co 1/179" scratched into blade. This product can expose you to Lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. The wrapped bayonets were packed 50 to a carton. Milpar ceased operations in 1970. I had my hand on a west german usaf m7 just like mine but has blue scales. This example is from the first M7 bayonet contract awarded to General Cutlery. Mon-Fri: 10:00am 4:00pmSaturday & Sunday: Closed. It is made extremely well, probably one of the best quality M7 bayonets made. It is unclear whether the hilt is new-made or both the hilt and blade are from an earlier bayonet, with only the crosspiece being new. COLT MARKED M7 BAYONET 62316 WITH M8A1 CRACKLE SCABBARD **ORIGINAL**:$140.00. The sealed package pictured at left is badly yellowed, suggesting that the cardboard carton has been absent for a long time. When the company formally changed its name to Viz Manufacturing Co., in 1965, DOD found that another firm, Curtis Mfg. Bayonet M-7 w/Scabbard Cunningham reported a total of 112,400 produced by Imperial in his 1996 book. This example has a May 1962 packing date. 1 EA forgot its square cut. Bayonet-Knife for use with the 5.56 mm. My research (below) adds a few more details regarding their post-War production and my working paper on the Post-War Trajectory of Beckwith Manufacturing Co. adds some new information regarding Beckwith's and Victory Plastics' final years. w/ M8A1 Scabbard, Used, Very Good to Excellent Condition Shipping Show Details Schematics Show Details Help Show Details SKIP, Don- This is getting interesting! The Second World War M8 Scabbard was produced beginning in 1943 to replace the leather M6 scabbard originally fielded with the M3 Combat Knife. Also my blade is 61/2" The others are 67/8 will post pix later today Don, Don-Thanks curious to see how it looks. This example has a standard 2 piece handle held on with two screws. . Victory Plastics' first post-War M8A1 scabbard production contract has long been attributed to 1953. Ontario Knife Co. is the only producer of the M7/M10 combo. Weapons are dropped in practice resulting in bent and broken blades. Some of Milpars bayonet production used a patented process unique to Milpar to manufacture blades, giving them a distinctive profile shown in the images at left. I do submit research for publication in The Journal of the Society of American Bayonet Collectors. Viz Manufacturing was a highly-sought after defense contractor with a lengthy backlog of electronics orders. 1 Ea. The scabbard is a copy of the US M8A1, employing a British-style belt fastener. Colt Vietnam Era M-7 Bayonet with Scabbard made by Imperial. Sign up for a new account in our community. These have the Colt "Rampant Mustang . Later M8A1 scabbards were manufactured with a modified extended tab on the web hanger to provide more clearance for the M5 bayonet which rubbed against the wider bayonet handle. As is typical with J & D Tool Co. bayonets, the DAS is lightly struck. This example is dated January 1986. HAENEL SUHL, German WW2 Knife Envelopes Opener, Afrika Korps. The M5 was a patented design introduced in 1953 to replace the M1 bayonet. A/11/70". CN211132 German Fighter Bayonet. Condition is about mint, back cut is a 90 degree angle, finish very dark parkerization, blade, original factory edge. Original Colt manufactured M7 bayonet (for the M16 rifle) with US M8A1 scabbard, in *Very Good* condition. In addition to lacking the wire hanger needed for attachment to the cartridge belt, the strap assembly was also too short to slide over the cartridge belt, itself. 1 Each It is unclear whether or not Wilson-Duggar Co. ever manufactured their own subassemblies. Based on the $240,000 paid under this contract, the quantity was likely in the 35,00040,000 range. Scabbard: "M10" and "19204 ASSY 8448476" over "MFG 20014". The package pictured at left lacks a government contract number, so it is difficult to say whether it is from a government contract or just a commercial piece. Contract SPM7L1-11-M-D867 was awarded in August 2011. Read More Shipping Notes: $ 16 to the lower 48 FREE shipping for multiple items purchase only! This example, from Milpar's second M6 bayonet contract, is still sealed in its original packaging. Cunningham reported a total of 33,500 produced by Hauser in his 1996 book. Cunningham indicates that 265,951 bayonets were reportedly delivered under this contract. Pewter Chartres Maze Labyrinth Pendant Christian Wicca. It can be used on many other assault rifles, carbines, and combat shotguns, as well. This website is a great source for Colt bayonet information: http://www.nirvi.fi/nnbm/page135.html#top Facebook More Loading. any body have any pictures of these - thanks Pete. U.S. military honor guards are typically equipped with either the M1 or M14 rifle. These were catalogued under NSN 1005-00-017-9701: Bayonet-Knife M7 with Scabbard. Condition is about mint, back cut is a 90 degree angle, finish very dark parkerization, blade, original factory edge. Colt AR-15/M-16 Bayonets This section will feature images and information on the various Colt M7 AR-15/M-16 bayonets that have been available. No record of this contract had been found until the example pictured at left turned up in sealed packaging. The M7 bayonet is a bayonet that was used by the U.S. military for the M16 rifle, it can also be used with the M4 carbine as well as many other assault rifles, carbines and combat shotguns. Expected completion of the Working Home's final contract was May 1970. Cunningham reported a total of 58,100 in his 1996 book. Here's what I found interesting. For more information go to -www.P65Warnings.ca.gov, Enter your email and we will notify you when restocked. Honor guard bayonets have a hard life. This example is from the last M7 bayonet prime contract awarded to Ontario Knife Co. More recent contracts were fulfilled by Ontario via a middleman who served as prime contractor. Beckwith Manufacturing Co. was headquartered in Dover, NH. U.S. Bayonet-Knife M6 modified to mount to the caliber .30 U.S. Carbine M1. However, some (if not all) Wilson-Duggar Co. M8A1 scabbards were apparently assembled using externally-supplied subassemblies (steel throatpieces and plastic scabbard bodies). Devices Fabrication is the U.S. Army entity responsible for the design and fabrication of training devices such as pugil equipment, targets, rubber ducks (e.g., M4, M16A2, M240B, M60, M249), Improvised Explosive Device (IED) training aids, fox hole stands, weapon mock-ups, and many other devices. Aerial Cutlery Co.: M5 1954; M5A1 ca. Ontario's contracts sometimes include M10 scabbards, either packaged together with the M7 bayonet or packaged separately. Condition: New In Box Location: CA Trades Accepted: Ruger 10/22 takedown rifle. Another quantity surfaced in 2017, about the time Turkey returned 13,000 M1 rifles to the U.S. Government. DAAFO3-73-D-1046. Viz Manufacturing Co. of was the immediate successor to Victory Plastics Co., producing M8A1 scabbards during 196263 (contract DA-11-199-ORD-728). The blade marking, FAD'H, is an abbreviation for Forces Armes d'Haiti. The Belt Strap Assembly is made from common black nylon webbing. 40206: German DWM 1916 Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol. SKIP. Restraining Lace used with the M8A1 Scabbard. In any case, the number of bayonets contracted for in 1985 would have been relatively small. However, the M4 crosspiece is quite crude and the DAS is struck uncharacteristically deep, so may be of local manufacture instead of a USGI part. Ontario Knife Co.: 198788, 2001, 200304, 200611, 201820. Some U.S. M6 bayonets were marked with the Defense Acceptance Stamp (DAS), while others were not or may have had the DAS obliterated during service. Cunningham indicates that early examples used blades supplied by Camillus Cutlery Co. J & D Tool Co's. TY 1-CL B-ST-2 According to Cunningham, approximately 1.7 million M8 scabbards were produced from July 1943 to April 1944. A local, Fremont, OH, welding shop performed welding and fabrication work needed to refurbish the bayonets. JUMPMASTER 1978 limited capacity for production of glass-reinforced scabbard bodies subsequently became a wartime constraint on production of M8A1 scabbards. The U.S. Government adopted the "New Model" M7 as the Bayonet-Knife M7 in 1964. These appeared in 2009, advertised to be new-old-stock 1960s examples. Factory construction in Dora, AL, was financed with federal redevelopment loans to the local government, who would own the factory and its machinery, then lease it to Wilson-Duggar Co. Pennsylvania Working Home for the Blind. Bayonet-knife for use on the caliber .3006 M1 Garand rifle. M7 Bayonet made in Germany for COLT by Eickhorn (Solingen) marked "COLT" and "MADE IN GERMANY" on the ricasso, fits the M16 rifle, in black plastic scabbard marked "U.S. M8A1" (but not Made in Germany) on the throat. A second order under this contract was placed in September 1972. Sort by. You don't have the retaining bar, or the hole it runs through. Conetta Manufacturing Co. of Stamford, Connecticut, was awarded two M7 bayonet contracts: DA-11-199-AMC-723 in June 1966 and DAAF-01-68-C-0431 in December 1967. 1005-00-017-9701 Older M1, M5A1, and M6 bayonets are still used by the military services for ceremonial purposes. Since 2002, LiveAuctioneers has made exceptional items available for safe purchase in secure online auctions. It has been a long struggle to document who the producers were, in what time frames they made their scabbards, and what their respective manufacturing processes entailed. "1005-722-3097-B008 own blades exhibit uneven workmanship, with some being quite crude. It is well-documented that the Pennsylvania Working Home consumed all of the plastic scabbard bodies that could be externally-supplied and would have utilized even more if they were to be had. Examples are found with both stacked leather and plastic grips. B2005-MAL. Contract SPE7L3-19-P-7158 was awarded to Harris Support Services LLC of Mosley, Virginia, in July 2019. $158.00 + $12.00 shipping + $12.00 shipping + $12.00 shipping. It has been used since the 1970s on repacks of existing M7 bayonets that combined the bayonet and a M8A1 scabbard into a single carton. FSR had already been assigned to another firm, Fort Smith Rim & Bow Co. of Ft. Smith, AR, so Fraser was assigned FZR instead. The question I have is the M7 stamp. Later production had a smooth pommel and were marked "HMAK." Ontario had five subsequent contracts that included M10 Scabbards. More info is available in theM5 and M5A1 Bayonet Contracts Summary. The scabbard body is made of sheet steel. According to Frank Trzaska, they were assembled by New Jersey (today, Pennsylvania) surplus dealer SARCO, Inc., using parts they purchased from Conetta's liquidation sale. This quantity is consistent with the total amount paid under the contract, so appears correct. This example was made in 1967 and is shown here with the US M6 bayonet. Here's a chromed Colt M7 just appeared on ebay! It is likely that the curved runout, conventional blade stamping process, and other manufacturing variations were introduced at this point, although the specific production line changes have not been documented. I looked at all the German versions, no match. Wilson-Duggar Co. was awarded a contract to produce M8A1 scabbards on July 12, 1963, prevailing over both Viz Manufacturing Co. and Victory Plastics Co. Wilson-Duggar Co. produced M8A1 scabbards in 1964, possibly into 1965. "1005-00-076-9238 The 1954 contract amount was reported as $94,863. 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