Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. Genuine Korean War Era U.S. Army M1 Garand Rifle bayonet and fighting knife with original M8A1 scabbard. Nicely marked U.S. M5 / IMPERIAL on the blade side of the cross guard. This indications manufacture by Imperial Knife Co. of Providence, Rhode Island, who also made M4 bayonets, and various other edged weapons under various brand names such as Schrade.
Very good condition clean blade with original phosphate finish. Zero post-manufacture sharpening that we can see, however a lot of the phosphate finish has worn off over the years. Blade and metal components show bit of light rust peppering throughout. Grips are the Korean War era black phenolic type, and they are in excellent condition, with no cracks or chips, just a bit of wear from the scabbard strap.
Comes with an OD green fiber scabbard marked U.S. M8A1 / V.P. CO, also in offered in very good condition. This design features a fiberglass body, metal throat, and canvas frog and securing strap with a steel pistol belt hook. The scabbard was manufactured by Victory Plastics, whose stylized V P logo is also present on the scabbard body. The canvas is in great shape, as are the metal fittings and snap though there is wear to the finish on the brass. It has been arsenal repainted after issue to prevent rust.
The perfect accessory for any Korean War issue M1 Garand Rifle.
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