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Posted: 6/23/2017 1:52:25 PM EDT
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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campId=5337559805&toolId=10001&customId=j4a6emzv8y00zk8a00004&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FUS-M7bayonet-ISRAELI-contract-made-Imperial-SCARCE-%2F122539586420.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=MY9z5RQ5ZyOctULbk7ZAZ6n8Q%252FI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
The Israeli M7 is Imperial made & has military mark for Israel. The link should show a pic off ebay of a recent M7 Israeli sale....click on "see original listing" for better pic's |
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Eickhorn in Germany supposedly mfg'd some single screw in handle (not really a screw) M-7 unmarked commercial bayos and were sold through Numrich for less than $20 with a M-10 style US Flaming Bomb marked black in color scabbard. The one's I saw and purchased did not have a factory sharpened edge on them and was probably 10 yrs or so back now.
Those were probably the first non US mfg unmarked commercial copies to surface and no factory edge is a good indicator. Pics are best. Looking back wish I hadn't purchased but at the time I was buying every variation I could find. Under EE, questions before buying or selling there is a list of picture hosting agents. http://imgur.com/ Pretty easy one to use from a PC don't know much about phones. I'll try and post one of mine for comparison. 
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| I have an M7 bayonet and scabbard that I got during 1990's that has no screws or pins in the handle. The handle is one piece and the tang is marked "IMI". I did some research and they were made by IMI in Israel. The blade is sharpened and has a rather unique patina color sort of burgundy/brown. It appears to be well made and sturdy. |
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Handle pic link worked. Handles are USGI by numbers anyway so will assume they used govt contract parts screws and such. I've never seen an unmarked USGI M-7 bayonet but I quit messing with them easy 10ish years ago now. Did it come with a scabbard? Ontario had the last contract before phased out. Show us some more pics if no trouble. Hosting agent is rather easy compared to most of them without paying fees.
I have an M7 bayonet and scabbard that I got during 1990's that has no screws or pins in the handle. The handle is one piece and the tang is marked "IMI". I did some research and they were made by IMI in Israel. The blade is sharpened and has a rather unique patina color sort of burgundy/brown. It appears to be well made and sturdy. Love to see pics of one of those too if no trouble. Pretty sure I've seen those but memory isn't what it once was. Kinda lost interest in bayonets once prices increased beyond what I thought was reasonable but they have their own niche and I still have a set or two of the different USGI mfgs collecting dust and still enjoy seeing some of the variants. |
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