{"product_id":"us-vietnam-m7-bayonet-and-m8a1-scabbard","title":"US Vietnam M7 Bayonet and M8A1 Scabbard","description":"\u003cp\u003eUS Vietnam M7 Bayonet, Imperial made and M8A1 WD Scabbard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe M7 Bayonet attached to the M16 rifle \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand was intended for use in close combat, guard duty, or as a general knife. It had a 6-3\/4 inch steel blade, a molded plastic grip and a muzzle ring on the cross-guard that passed over the rifle's flash suppressor. The M7 also featured left and right hand release levers on the pommel, unlike the M6  bayonet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which had a single release latch at the base of the handle. When not in use the bayonet was carried in the M8A1 scabbard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe M8A1 scabbard featured a steel plated throat and could sheath either the M5, M6 or M7 bayonets. Early versions of the scabbard were issued with a leather leg tie for when it was worn on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vietnamgear.com\/kit.aspx?kit=33\"\u003ebelt\u003c\/a\u003e, whilst later models featured a steel point cap and a nylon lace tie. The scabbard could also be attached to the M1956 intrenching tool cover or hung from the eyelets on the flap of the butt pack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bateleur Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52781098041656,"sku":"M7B-M8A-BAY","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/8441\/9384\/files\/IMG_5395.jpg?v=1786431126","url":"https:\/\/bateleurguns.com\/products\/us-vietnam-m7-bayonet-and-m8a1-scabbard","provider":"Bateleur Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}