Posted 9 years ago
fortapache
(3428 items)
The M1 Carbine was not originally issued with a bayonet. In 1944 they began making them with built in bayonet lugs and others were retro fitted. Yes that is WWII era carbine shown in the photos, I checked the serial number.
But the bayonet is the Kiffe version made in Japan in the early 1960s for the civilian marksmen program as the US Government was selling off the surplus carbines of which there were many.
Still it seems a well made piece, very close to mil spec.
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Thank you SEAN68.
I had no idea the CMP sold bayonets!
Chris
Thank you very much Chrisnp. I didn't know either.
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Trey
Yep, the Japanese sure know how to make good repos, don't they?!!?
I meant to type REPROS!
Thank you very much NevadaBlades. Yes they were good at it,