![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() These had a peened pommel, as shown in the image at left. Early production is believed to have been produced by E & F Hörster. M5A1 bayonet, adopted by Denmark in 1962. Two production variants exist. Although it would mount to the M1 Garand rifle, it was typically issued as a field knife, without regard to whether the soldier was armed with the M1 rifle. The M5 bayonet used the same M8A1 scabbard as the M4 bayonet.Ĭrosspiece: "M5" and "Imperial" and Defense Acceptance Stamp (DAS)īayonet-knife used as a field knife by Denmark. This example was made by the Imperial Knife Co. In place of a muzzle ring, the crosspiece had a steel stud that inserted into the M1 rifle's gas cylinder lock screw. The M5 mated the blade of the M4 bayonet with a hilt incorporating a novel attachment system. The M5 was introduced in 1953 to replace the M1 bayonet used with the M1 rifle. ![]()
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