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It is now rare to find an original M1 carbine without the bayonet lug. The M1 carbine mounts the M4 bayonet , which was based on the earlier M3 fighting knife and formed the basis for the later M5 , M6 and M7 bayonet -knives.
As a result, the M5 bayonet was designed and issued in 1953. This was a total redesign based on the M4 bayonet used by the M1 carbine. The M5 bayonet looks nothing like the original M1 bayonet, and is the only U.S. bayonet without a barrel mount ring on the crossguard, making it look more like a fighting knife than a bayonet.
The M4 bayonet, like the M3 fighting knife that preceded it, was designed for rapid production using a minimum of strategic metals and machine processes, it used a relatively narrow 6.75 in (17.1 cm) bayonet-style spear-point blade with a sharpened 3.5 in (8.9 cm) secondary edge. [1]
The M7 grenade launcher was a tube-shaped device with an overall length (including the mounting bracket) of 7.5 inches. One end fitted onto the barrel of the M1 Garand rifle enclosing the muzzle, and was held in place with the rifle's bayonet lug. The other end was cylindrical with a small clip that held the grenade in place by friction.
The M1905 bayonet has a 16 in (41 cm) steel blade and a 4 in (10 cm) handle with wooden or plastic grips. The bayonet also fits the U.S. M1 Garand rifle. From 1943 to 1945, a shorter, 10 in (25 cm), bladed version was produced with either black or dark red molded plastic grips, and designated the M1 bayonet. A number of M1905 bayonets were ...
M1905 bayonet – used on the M1 Garand. [21] M1917 bayonet – used on various shotguns. [20] M1 Bayonet – used on the M1 Garand. [21] M3 fighting knife [22] M4 bayonet – used on the M1 and M2 Carbine. [20] M5 bayonet – used on the M1 Garand. [20] M6 bayonet – used on the M14. [20] M7 Bayonet – used on the M16. [20]
Armalite relied heavily on Johnson's efforts and the AR-15 used a similar bolt design to the M1941 Johnson. One of Johnson's last postwar firearms ventures was a 5.7 mm-caliber version of the M1 carbine, aka 'the Spitfire'. [4] [page needed]
Therefore, the M1 carbine is significantly less powerful than the M1 Garand. Another comparison is a .357 Magnum cartridge fired from an 18" rifle barrel, which has a muzzle velocity range from about 1,718–2,092 ft/s (524–638 m/s) with energies at 720–1,215 ft⋅lb f (976–1,647 J) for a 110 gr (7.1 g) bullet at the low end and a 125 gr ...