A US government issue M5A1 bayonet with a 6.5-inch blade, made by Columbus Milpar & Mfg. Co. in 1956. It is paired with an original USGI M8A1 scabbard of the fiberglass-reinforced nylon plastic type. Both pieces are sold used. The supplier catalogs the set under Bayonets as SKU 12317776 (2025-0186).

This set suits a Connecticut collector filling out a shelf of mid-century US military equipment, where a dated 1956 Milpar bayonet with its own issue scabbard is a complete unit rather than a loose blade. The M8A1 scabbard protects the 6.5-inch blade in storage and keeps the pair together for display. Go over the photographs for the state of the edge, the grips, the markings and the scabbard body, since the supplier grades the set only as used and gives no finer breakdown of condition.

Key features

• USGI M5A1 bayonet, 6.5-inch blade
• Made by Columbus Milpar & Mfg. Co., 1956
• Original USGI M8A1 scabbard included
• Fiberglass-reinforced nylon plastic scabbard body
• Used condition, SKU 12317776

Bayonet and scabbard ship together to your Connecticut address with no dealer stop along the way.