Original U.S. WWII M4 Bayonet for the M1 Carbine by CASE with M8 Scabbard & Lanyard by B.M. Co MG 08-15 Maxim which featured a rotating barrel

which featured a rotating barrel based on a 1861 patent held by Daniel Moore

From a collecting standpoint the beauty of the Mark I knives is in the wide variety of makers and blades that can be found

Known in German as the Schlesischer Adler

when the pattern for these was not officially introduced by the Luftwaffe until 1943

as well as a lot of the original case hardening on the lock plates and frame

Original U.S. WWII M4 Bayonet for the M1 Carbine by CASE with M8 Scabbard & Lanyard by B.M. Co MG 08-15 Maxim which featured a rotating barrelOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice genuine WWII U. S. Army M4 Carbine bayonet fighting knife, with an original M8A1 scabbard. Nicely marked U. S. M4 CASE on the blade side of hand guard for the desirable maker, W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. of Bradford, PA.. On the underside of the guard is the U. S. Ordnance "Flaming Bomb". The blade is in good condition, showing light wear and sharpening, with much of the original finish still