Waffentechnik US M7 Bayonet

US M7 Pattern Bayonet

This is Waffentechnik's version of the US M7 bayonet, the pattern the US military adopted for the M16 rifle. The blade is marked Borkott & Eschhorn, Solingen, Germany. It has a muzzle ring in the crossguard and a latching pommel, so it mounts like the original on a rifle with a bayonet lug. It also works as a fixed-blade field knife. It suits collectors filling out an M16-era loadout and reenactors who want an M7 pattern that is new rather than worn.

Features

• Spear-Point Blade — The blade tapers to a centered point, with a bevel along the upper spine near the tip, following the M7 profile.
• Black Blade Finish — A dark, non-reflective coating covers the full blade, so it won't flash in the field.
• Solingen Maker Markings — The ricasso, the flat section just ahead of the guard, carries the Waffentechnik, Borkott & Eschhorn and Solingen Germany stamp.
• Muzzle Ring Crossguard — An open ring in the guard slides over the rifle's muzzle, and the solid lower quillon protects the hand when the bayonet is used as a knife.
• Latching Pommel — A spring catch in the pommel locks onto a rifle's bayonet lug, the small stud under the barrel that holds a bayonet in place.
• Checkered Black Grip — The handle has a deep diamond checkering pattern for a secure hold with wet or gloved hands.
• OD Green Hard Scabbard — The rigid olive drab sheath has a black throat with a retention catch to keep the blade seated.
• Wire Hook Belt Hanger — A nylon webbing frog ends in double wire hooks that clip into the eyelets on a pistol belt, the classic US military carry method, with a snap strap around the handle.
• Leg Tie Cord — An olive drab cord at the scabbard tip ties around the thigh to stop the sheath swinging as you move.

Sheath And Carry

The scabbard follows the US pattern: a hard olive drab body, a black throat, and a nylon frog with wire hooks for a web belt or pistol belt. Mounting on a rifle requires a bayonet lug and a muzzle that fits the ring, as on M16-pattern rifles. Many civilian AR-15s have neither, so check your rifle before you count on fixing it.