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M1 Bayonet with ENS and Flaming Bomb Insignia

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
M1 Bayonet with ENS and Flaming Bomb Insignia
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Featured in this lot we have a M1 bayonet and combat knife manufactured in the mid 20th century. The bayonet shows a steel blade with a single cutting edge and fuller with a steel guard with a attachment ring and a metal and plastic grip. The M1 bayonet is designed to fit on a Garand 30-06 rifle. The blade is marked "ENS - E US" with a flaming bomb between the two sets. The ENS M1 bayonet models where manufactured between 1950 and 1963 and sent by the U.S. to Greece as part of a military assistance program to prevent Communist Yugoslavia from taking control of Greece during the Cold War. The knife shows good condition overall with some wear due to age and use with the very tip of the piece missing. The bayonet has been tested to fit Garand rifles, please note that the picture is to show compatibility and does not actually include the rifle. Rifle NOT included. The bayonet measures 14 3/8" long with a 9 5/8" blade.