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Ka-Barlarger figure on 1 of 1
M7 bayonetlarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source11 + 7 ⁄ 8 in (30.16 cm)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Ka-Bar | M7 bayonet |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Knife[source] | Bayonet[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Wars | World War II Indochina War Korean War Algerian War Vietnam War Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] | Vietnam War Operation Urgent Fury Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
| Designed | 23 November 1942[source] |
11.75 in (29.8 cm)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1944 for M4 bayonet[source] |
| Manufacturer | Camillus Cutlery Co. Union Cutlery Co. Pal Cutlery Co. Robeson (ShurEdge) Cutlery Co. Ontario Knife Co.[source] | Bauer Ord Company Colt (manufacturer of the M16) Ontario Knife Company Carl Eickhorn [for Colt] Columbus Milpar & Mfg. (MIL-PAR) Conetta Mfg. Eight Dollar Mountain Foundry (EDMF) Frazier Mfg. General Cutlery (GEN CUT) Imperial Knife.[source] |
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| Produced | 1943–present[source] | 1964–present[source] |
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| Blade length | 7 in (18 cm)[source] | 6.75 in (17.1 cm)[source] |
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| Blade type | Clip point[source] | Spear Point[source] |
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| Hilt type | Stacked leather washers[source] | — |
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| Scabbard / sheath | Leather (USMC) or plastic (USN)[source] | M8, M8A1, & M10[source] |
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| Role | combat knife[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform | — |
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| In service | — | 1964–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | US Military[source] |
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| No. built | — | ~3 million[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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