Quote Originally Posted by Joe W View Post
This bayonet would also work for your 1954 rifle. The USMC was still using any 10" bayonet in 1954. It was in 1955 or 1956 that they switched to the M5 type. Of course, your rifle would have spent most of its active service period with the M5A1 so that is the one I would go with. As Jim said. the 10" pictured will work fine with a 1944 M1icon rifle.
Thanks for your answer, Joe W.
I already bought the M5A1 bayo.
Next week I should buy the bayo in the photo.