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M7 bayonet

Edged And Melee Weapons

The M7 bayonet is a fighting knife and bayonet used by the United States military with the M16 rifle and later the M4 carbine and other assault rifles, carbines and combat shotguns. It was introduced in 1964 when the M16 entered service during the Vietnam War, and can also serve as a general-purpose utility knife. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Fighting knife and bayonet 1
Introduced Year
1964 1
Classification
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Used In

Gulf War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M7 bayonet
Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M7 bayonet
Vietnam War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: M7 bayonet
Sources
1. Wikipedia: M7 bayonet
  • service-status
    service = 1964-present
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Introduction/adoption year stated in the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Introduction
    is a fighting knife and bayonet used by the United States military with the M16 rifle
  • Used In: Vietnam War, infobox wars field: 'Vietnam War'
  • Used In: Gulf War, infobox wars field: 'Gulf War'
  • Used In: Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iraq War'
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Wikidata: M7 bayonet
Wikidata Q812576, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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