Wooden handle M4 bayonet

[dave]

I was lucky, altho stationed in a "combat zone" we never saw any combat so I can not rate it as a 'weapon'. Stood guard with it, were supposed to carry it off base, but never did. I was about 20-30 miles south of DMZ at the time. I drove to Soaul Hq. (sp.?) most every day as courier, carried a .45. I own 3 now, for my small US military collection. Like shooting them, at my age M1's are getting too heavy and recoil too much!

[Barryeye]

Well thank you for your frank opinion Dave. I’ve got a couple of carbines but they only get shot under range conditions. Even here carbines are getting expensive. Hence my interest in their bayonets as I can’t afford to add more carbines to my small collection. I guess it is just coincidence that my favourite firearm is the M1 Carbine and favourite knife the M3. The M4 bayonet is the natural bridge between the two.

[dave]

We, I, was never issued a bayo for the carbine in Korea. Never had any training on how to use it on the end of a gun anyway, so it would not have done any good! I was in the AF, we were not supposed to fight, we were 'technicians'. He,he,he!