Original U.S. WWII Boxed M4 Bayonet Fighting Knife by Utica with Updated M8A1 Scabbard 16th Century The obvious possible operational pitfalls

The obvious possible operational pitfalls and just the large expense rather eliminated this PROTOTYPE from consideration in the MILITARY TRIALS for a breech Loading system after which the SNIDER was adopted

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which operated out of Whitechapel during the war

and comes complete with the red and white feature plume that slides into the front badge

Original U.S. WWII Boxed M4 Bayonet Fighting Knife by Utica with Updated M8A1 Scabbard 16th Century The obvious possible operational pitfallsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice unissued WWII U. S. Army M4 Carbine bayonet fighting knife, with an original updated M8 scabbard in the original box, with the original greasy paper still in the box and wrapped around part of the scabbard. Nicely marked U. S. M4 UTICA on the blade side of hand guard for the Utica Cutlery Co., next to the U. S. Ordnance "Flaming Bomb". The blade is in fair condition, and was not used during the