✅ SOLVED Trying to ID k bar knife

[Tigerdude]

Got this from my father-in-law after his passing. It’s a Kbar but I don’t know what time period. I don’t see any markings on the blade it self but on the metal sheath it’s stamped “USM8Al”, with “PWH” stamped smaller. Any help aporeciated.

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

I believe you have a US M4 bayonet. They were not made by KaBar. They fit the M1 Carbine. No mark on the crossguard?

Leather handle 1944-1945

• Aerial Cutlery Manufacturing Co.
• Camillus Cutlery Co.
• W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co.
• Imperial Knife Co.
• Kinfolks Inc.
• Pal Blade and Tool Co.
• Utica Cutlery Co.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_bayonet


The sheath is a USM8A and is correct for the bayonet.

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/124909-us-m4-bayonet

 

[Retired Sarge]

Yeap M4 bayonet purported to have been made by Pennsylvania Working Home for the Blind aka PWH.

Added: Here's a good read on them for you.

Bayonet Points

 

[Tigerdude]

I didn’t look under . Here is a pic. “US M4. K 1”

 

[releventchair]

Here's some kicking around on sheaths... In regards to the blind.
https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/fo...125-vizwd-scabbard-with-viz-and-wd-scabbards/

And from Wiki..
[ The improved M8A1 scabbard manufactured later in WW II has the M1910 bent wire hook. The scabbard throat flange is stamped "US M8" or "US M8A1" on the flat steel part along with manufacturer initials. Some M8 scabbards were later modified by adding the M1910 hook. Later M8A1 scabbards were manufactured with a modified extended tab on the web hanger to provide more clearance for the M5 bayonet which rubbed against the wider bayonet handle. This sheath is correct for all post-war US bayonets including the M4, M5, M6, and M7. It was also used with the M3 fighting knife.]

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

More info on the scabbard here:

https://www.militarytrader.com/militaria-collectibles/m8-scabbard

Your bayonet was made by Kinfolks Inc. A family offshoot of Case.

http://kinfolksinc.com/knives/military.htm

 

[crashbandicoot]

Nice one!