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Posted: 1/14/2010 11:06:13 AM EDT
Somewhere on this site I saw a picture of a soldier ( which i can't locate now) with an M16 that had a curious looking bayonet mounted. The bayonet had what appeared to be a leather washer type grip very similar to the M4 carbine bayonet, but clearly mounted on an M16/AR-15. Any idea on what this is? Modified M4? Early M7? We could use a sub forum for retro gear.
regards, Ralph eta: Thanks also cyclicyouth for the links, very informative. |
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check out retro black rifle
http://retroblackrifle.pullig.com/ This is suppose to be one for sale on ebay (not my auction) http://cgi.ebay.com/VIETNAM-Knife-Green-Handled-M-7-rare-1961-Bayonet_W0QQitemZ110480687968QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19b9298360 $1000 too beaucoup! |
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Yes Tgus that's it! The photo was black and white so the synthetic handle appeared to be leather. What vintage is that anyway? |
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Oh I don't know, that one has what looks like to me an earlier Colt blade marking than the one that DID NOT meet reserve on Gunbroker at circa $1600.00.
This one may be a good deal with a BIN of $1100.00...maybe. I am not enough of an expert to know. Maybe QUIET would know. The bayonet the OP was talking about could be the ones like I had one time and SARCO (IIRC) was selling. These looked for all the world like a Ka-Bar knife with muzzle ring and bayonet latch at the rear of the handle. While they were kind of cheap at ~$100 back then, when they appear now they go for more. EDIT: Never mind, the OP saw the early Colt type, not what I thought. |
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Yes Tgus that's it! The photo was black and white so the synthetic handle appeared to be leather. What vintage is that anyway? Early 1960's, 62-63 |
And to think ..somewhere theres a dusty crate full of those.
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