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|[[File:Flag_us_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>|| [[File:M7 tk2.png|512px]]<br><b>[[M7 Bayonet]]</b> || [[File:Weapon m7_bayonet.svg|512px]] | |[[File:Flag_us_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>|| [[File:M7 tk2.png|512px]]<br><b>[[M7 Bayonet]]</b> || [[File:Weapon m7_bayonet.svg|512px]] || 35<br>52 headshot || 55 (25 bleed) | ||
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The M7 Bayonet is a U.S. bayonet-knife designed to mount on the [[M16]] family of rifles, primarily the M16A1-era pattern used during the [[Vietnam War]]. It is a spear-point blade bayonet that can also be used as a general-purpose field knife when not fixed to the rifle. The M7 is best known for its lightweight, simple construction and its use with the M8/M8A1-style scabbards common to several U.S. postwar bayonets. | |||
=HISTORY= | =HISTORY= | ||
The M7 was developed as a bayonet-knife for the M16 rifle system, drawing heavily on earlier U.S. bayonet-knife patterns and adapting them to the M16’s mounting hardware. It was standardized during the early years of M16 adoption, retaining a compact blade profile and straightforward latch and muzzle-ring interface suited to the rifle’s flash hider and bayonet lug. In U.S. service it was issued with a scabbard system that supported both field carry and integration with load-bearing equipment. | |||
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In Vietnam, the M7 was carried by U.S. troops and allied forces equipped with the M16/M16A1, serving both as a close-combat bayonet and as a utility blade for routine field tasks. While true bayonet fighting was comparatively rare, bayonet training remained part of standard soldier skills, and the M7 provided a compatible edged weapon for patrols, perimeter defense, and emergency close-quarters situations. Its long service life and wide production base made it one of the most common U.S. bayonets associated with the Vietnam-era M16. | |||
<br>[https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_1055095 Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) – Imperial U.S. M7 Knife Bayonet (collection entry)] | |||
<br>[https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C225396 Australian War Memorial – M7 Bayonet and M8A1 Scabbard (collection entry)] | |||
<br>[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/TM-9-1005-237-23-and-P.pdf U.S. Army – TM 9-1005-237-23&P (includes M7 bayonet-knife maintenance and parts)] | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:49, 25 February 2026
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Damage | |
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 M7 Bayonet |
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35 52 headshot |
55 (25 bleed) |
| Full name | Weapon Type | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Blade Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
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| FN | Melee | USA | 1964 | Arm | in ( mm) | in ( mm) | weapon_m7_bayonet |
The M7 Bayonet is a U.S. bayonet-knife designed to mount on the M16 family of rifles, primarily the M16A1-era pattern used during the Vietnam War. It is a spear-point blade bayonet that can also be used as a general-purpose field knife when not fixed to the rifle. The M7 is best known for its lightweight, simple construction and its use with the M8/M8A1-style scabbards common to several U.S. postwar bayonets.
HISTORY
The M7 was developed as a bayonet-knife for the M16 rifle system, drawing heavily on earlier U.S. bayonet-knife patterns and adapting them to the M16’s mounting hardware. It was standardized during the early years of M16 adoption, retaining a compact blade profile and straightforward latch and muzzle-ring interface suited to the rifle’s flash hider and bayonet lug. In U.S. service it was issued with a scabbard system that supported both field carry and integration with load-bearing equipment.
In Vietnam, the M7 was carried by U.S. troops and allied forces equipped with the M16/M16A1, serving both as a close-combat bayonet and as a utility blade for routine field tasks. While true bayonet fighting was comparatively rare, bayonet training remained part of standard soldier skills, and the M7 provided a compatible edged weapon for patrols, perimeter defense, and emergency close-quarters situations. Its long service life and wide production base made it one of the most common U.S. bayonets associated with the Vietnam-era M16.
Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) – Imperial U.S. M7 Knife Bayonet (collection entry)
Australian War Memorial – M7 Bayonet and M8A1 Scabbard (collection entry)
U.S. Army – TM 9-1005-237-23&P (includes M7 bayonet-knife maintenance and parts)
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M7 bayonet-knife.
