These bayonets are basically exact copies of the US M5A1 Garand Bayonet and were manufactured sometime during the 1960s.

This particular bayonet was manufactured by HTK (unknown maker) in 1962.

These bayonets are well made. The grips are black plastic; blades are Parkerized.


Scabbards are the M8 style, but unlike the green "plastic" US version, these have a wood-grain pattern and have a stained-wood appearance; sheet-steel throat displaying a crown over HTK.

• The following information has been supplied to me by a colleague:
  • VAR - Vaabenarsenalet (Arms Arsenal)
  • HTK - Hærens Tekniske Korps (Army Technical Corps)
  • FKF - Forsvarets Krigsmaterial Forvaltning (Defence War- material Administration)
  • HMAK - Hærens Materiel Kommand (Army Materiel Command)