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M1917 bayonet | |
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Type | Sword bayonet |
Service history | |
Used by | United States United Kingdom |
Wars | World War I Banana Wars World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Remington Arms Winchester Arms Eddystone Arms General Cutlery Canadian Arsenals Limited. |
Produced | 1910s–1930s, 1960s |
No. built | ~2,000,000 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1.2 lb (540 g) |
Length | 22 in (56 cm) |
Blade length | 17 in (43 cm) |
Scabbard/sheath | M1917 scabbard |
The M1917 bayonet was designed to be used with the US M1917 Enfield .30 caliber rifle, as well as seven different models of U.S. trench shotguns. The blade was 17 in (43 cm) long with an overall length of 22 in (56 cm).[1] It will not fit the M1903 .30 caliber (Springfield) or the M1 .30 caliber (Garand) US service rifles as they have different bayonet ring (barrel) and attachment stud dimensions.