thecandyman0838 Posted July 7, 2016 Share #1 Posted July 7, 2016 I got a couple of M7 Bayonets today from my Dad who got them from his work a long time ago as part of a Government Surplus program. One is a Bauer Ordnance Co with a pwh m8a1 scabbard. The other one is sealed in a plastic wrapper. . The wrapper says "St Regis paper co" and "RAPIT SEAL™" and the label reads "1005-00-017-9701, BAYONET SCAB, 1 EA, A/ 4/84. Is this the factory packaging or would this have been done to ship the Bayonet during the surplus program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayonetman Posted July 7, 2016 Share #2 Posted July 7, 2016 The label code indicates only the M7 bayonet. They were repacked with a scabbard, as indicated in April 1984. When ordered with a scabbard, the NSN is 1095-00-017-9701, usually with the M10 scabbard, not the M8A1. As it stands, the bayonet and scabbard could be by any maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandyman0838 Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted July 7, 2016 The label code indicates only the M7 bayonet. They were repacked with a scabbard, as indicated in April 1984. When ordered with a scabbard, the NSN is 1095-00-017-9701, usually with the M10 scabbard, not the M8A1. As it stands, the bayonet and scabbard could be by any maker. There was a hole at the bottom of the bag where the scabbard must have broken the seal, so I opened it a little to get the bayonet out. It's an Imperial. The scabbard is marked PWH. Is this a post Vietnam bayonet? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayonetman Posted July 7, 2016 Share #4 Posted July 7, 2016 There was a hole at the bottom of the bag where the scabbard must have broken the seal, so I opened it a little to get the bayonet out. It's an Imperial. imp m7.jpg The scabbard is marked PWH. Is this a post Vietnam bayonet? Thanks Imperial Knife Co., provenance, Rhode Island: Rock Island records show the following deliveries from Imperial. Fiscal 1973 - 361,800 Fiscal 1976 - 63,270 Fiscal 1980 - 128,431 Fiscal 1983 - 45,816 Fiscal 1984 - 20,000 (Contract DAAA09-84-C0504, April 1984, Price $11.98 each) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactroop Posted July 7, 2016 Share #5 Posted July 7, 2016 The 1973 Imperials have the square runout at the termination of the edge bevel, (back cut). The specification changed before the 1976 contract. The remaining Imperials have a radius for the back cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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