Scabbard Help??????

[S McKibben]

OK all you knife and bayonet nuts,I picked up a scabbard today and it has stumped me.It looks like a M-1 bayonet scabbard but is only 8in long and 1 3/4 wide.Its not fiber it is made of metal.It has the big flaming bomb on the front side but no other markings I can find.I dont see it in any of my books either.

Thanks for the help!

 

Shaun

[S McKibben]

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[SKIPH]

Dagger Addict-Remember all those Korean cut-down M1 bayonets? These are the cut-down M3/M7 scabbards they fit in. Evidently the scabbard bodies were cracked or damaged so the ROK's fabricated a protective metal outer shell and riveted it on the shortened body. Years ago I had bought a couple of the bayonets still in the white wrapper w/Korean writing.As I recall they were 2 for $15. A couple of years later the scabbards were offered at $5 each. I believe it may have been from "What A Country" or "Sportsman's Guide". Don't remember exactly. Makes a nice package, and is an alternative to the M8A1 scabbards also used. SKIP

[S McKibben]

Thanks Skip,I knew about the cut downs but didnt know they were redone in metal.For some reason I was thinking this scabbard was older but makes since.I was hoping I found something really cool but maybe next time.I guess I need a cut down to go in this scabbard.

 

Shaun

[Chris_B]

Hi

 

The composite scabbard bodies are removable from the metal "throat" which hold the hanger.

 

Its also possible somebody took an M1 bayonet and cut it down to a fighting knife, then bent up the tangs on the scabbard, removed the body and cut it down to the right length to fit the cut-down fighting knife, then re-installed it on the throat