104-C-147 South African M1 Knife Bayonet For FN or as Known in South Africa SLR Rifle For The Defence Force

Knife bayonet for use on the 7.62 mm. NATO caliber Fabrique Nationale – Fusil Automatique Leger (FN Light Automatic Rifle or FN–FAL) selective-fire rifle. The first South African FAL’s were purchased from FN ca. 1961 and designated M1. These first contract rifles were the early FAL without a flash suppressor, the same as the M2 FAL initially adopted by the Belgian Army. The FN-made South African M1 bayonet is parkerized and has ribbed black plastic grips. The South African “M” inside a “U” property mark represents “Union (of South Africa) Military”.