April 6, 201115 yr #1 In 1953 the US contracted with Kongsberg Arsenal in Norway to produce a quantity of M1 bayonets and M7 scabbards. These were packed and delivered and more or less disappeared. Although they turn up from time to time, I have no information as to where they actually went. A few have turned up on the market but not commonly. I am going to have a short article on these on Bayonet Points someday soon, but am looking for one of the scabbards to go with my bayonet. They are essentially identical to the US M7 except for the marking on the face of the throat as shown below. Note that there are no periods following the U and S, and the flames at the top of the shell touch each other. If anyone knows where I might obtain one of these for my reference collection, I would certainly appreciate hearing from you. For your reference, the bayonet is marked as shown below.
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