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M5 bayonet

Type of bayonet

Type
bayonet
Place of origin
United States
Period of origin
1953
Length
29 cm (11.4 in)

The M5 Bayonet was adopted by the U.S. military in 1953 to replace other bayonets for the M1 Garand rifle. It uses the M8A1 scabbard.

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q2078259 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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