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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | KM2000 | M7 bayonet |
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| Type | Combat knife[source] | Bayonet[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | United States[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan , United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali[source] | Vietnam War Operation Urgent Fury Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
| Designer | Eickhorn-Solingen GmbH[source] | — |
KM2000 knife, not sheath or another KM variant · approximately
Single sourceapproximately 320 grams (11 oz)[source]KM2000 knife, not sheath or another KM variant
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer |
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Eickhorn-Solingen GmbH[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] |
| Blade length | 172 mm[source]KM2000 knife, not sheath or another KM variant | 6.75 in (17.1 cm)[source] |
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| Blade type | Westernized tantō blade[source]KM2000 knife, not sheath or another KM variant | Spear Point[source] |
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| Blade material | X55CrMo14 or 1.4110 (440A) stainless steel[source]KM2000 knife, not sheath or another KM variant | — |
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| In service | — | 1964–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | US Military[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1944 for M4 bayonet[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1964–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | ~3 million[source] |
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| Scabbard / sheath | — | M8, M8A1, & M10[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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