Greece 1950s EME M4 bayonet for M1 carbine, rare original Greek-made scabbard included; scarce type

Description Cold War era Greece M4 bayonet for M1 carbine, only 38,264 were made in the 1950s; rare original Greek-made M8A1 style composition scabbard included; excellent overall condition. FREE USPS PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S. FOR THIS ITEM Original Cold War era Greek-made M4 bayonet for M1 carabine in scarce practically unused condition with hard-to-find original made in Greece M8A1 style composition scabbard; only 38,264 were made in the 1950s. This is a scarce type in general –  most of these Greek M4s came to the US just recently, when Greece returned its stock of older US-made M1 Carbines to the U.S. Government in 2010–2011. A lot of Greek M4s were paired with US-made M8A1 scabbards with only a fraction of bayonets fitted with the post-war Greek-made M8A1-style scabbards – this is a rare find. This  specimen was manufactured by EME – the blade is weekly stamped EME on one side of ricasso. This specimen is in rare practically unused condition with original black over copper finish on the blade. A unique feature of Greek M4s is that their blades were copper-plated, then finished in a black coating. Traces of copper show through where the black finish on the ridges, where the black coat has worn away. This M4 is about 11-1/2″/ 29.2 cm overall; the blade is about 6-5/8″ / 17 cm long. Original factory edge is very sharp; the tip is intact. No dings or contact marks on the muzzle ring/guard or pommel; a few light edge bumps near the tip are noted for accuracy. Stacked leather washers handle is excellent; the handle is solid, all parts are tight with no play. Bayonet release mechanism is in perfect working order; it’s 100% functional. Original Greece-made unmarked composition scabbard is great shape as well; no rust or stains on the webbing. This original Cold War era Greece M4 bayonet is in excellent overall condition; it is 100% serviceable still. Not cleaned or tampered with in any way; these are the actual photos. I have a few more European fighting knives and bayonets, as well as several scarce WW1 and WW2 American and European fighting daggers, bayonets and trench knives available for sale – please take a look in our Militaria section. For collectible knives and edged weapons Argocoins accepts payments via credit cards, personal checks drawn from US-based accounts, certified US-based bank checks, and money orders. Take a look at the Payments section within our Terms and Conditions for mailing instructions and additional details. Please email me at [email protected] if you would like to make a credit card purchase over the phone. Follow me on Facebook @argoman400BC to keep an eye on the latest additions and promotions. FREE USPS PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S. FOR THIS ITEM No shipping to Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Japan, or the UK/Ireland for this item, sorry. International shipping to other countries for this item will be $58 and up to most countries on our “ship-to” list.