Original U.S. Unissued Vietnam War M6 Bayonet for the M14 Rifle by Imperial in Wrapper and Box dated 1968 MG 34 Mounts The rim is marked with

The rim is marked with serial number

with the enameled central motto

which appear to be 5 over 6 over 54

when it became the Army Air Service

Original U.S. Unissued Vietnam War M6 Bayonet for the M14 Rifle by Imperial in Wrapper and Box dated 1968 MG 34 Mounts The rim is marked withOriginal Item: Only One Available. Genuine Vietnam War Era U. S. Army M6 bayonet fighting knife for the M 14 Rifle, complete with its original wrapper and 1968 dated box! This knife style bayonet was based on the M4 bayonet for the M1 Carbine, which was itself based on the M3 fighting knife. The M6 is almost identical, except for the larger muzzle ring to go over the M14's flash hider, and the attaching system. This example is nicely marked U. S. M7