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    Correct Bayonet for very late Springfield M1

    for a 5,3xx,xxx serial # Garandicon, I'm wondering what bayonet what would have been issued when the rifle was new or near new (post Korean War?).

    Any suggestions would be appreciated, I've done a bit of looking in Surplus stores and on eBay and there are ALOT of choices....too many in fact.
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    Could have been the M1icon bayonet or later the M5. They'd both be correct at some point.
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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    Could have been the M1icon bayonet or later the M5. They'd both be correct at some point.

    Thank you. I will research both.

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    Why not just get them both? They would be around if you look...and remember, you want US marked I should think. There will be mint M5s around that are Danishicon. I prefer the US issue marks.
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    You have to be careful, I think the Danishicon ones are US marked. They just added a small Danish crown.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aragorn243 View Post
    I think the Danishicon ones are US marked.
    Yes...I've seen brand new ones marked HTK and such...different finish, beautiful blades they were...Eikhorn made and Danish issued I think. Look for the US manufacture name on the crosspiece.
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    I remember the excitement of finding one real cheap at a flea market back in my beginning days of collecting and the slight disappointment of later learning what the crown was. Still a nice bayonet and it was a bargain even being Danishicon but it wasn't the incredible bargain I thought I was getting.

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    They did make a nice bayonet though, but I guess it was really the Germans made them...actually...
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    The Danishicon M5's were issued as knives not bayonets

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