Carbine Bayonet on CMP Auction

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http://cmpauction.thecmp.org/detail.asp?id=3887&n=KI-M4-Carbine-Bayonet-with-M8A1-Scabbard 
Current bid $457? Seems a bit high to me...what the going price for a quality carbine bayonet these days?

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BEBIII Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List On Point Joined: Feb 12 2017 Location: South East MA Status: Offline Points: 85	Post Options Post Reply Quote BEBIII Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Carbine Bayonet on CMP Auction Posted: May 02 2017 at 9:42am
	http://cmpauction.thecmp.org/detail.asp?id=3887&n=KI-M4-Carbine-Bayonet-with-M8A1-Scabbard Current bid $457? Seems a bit high to me...what the going price for a quality carbine bayonet these days?

sling00 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Apr 21 2016 Location: Tennessee Status: Offline Points: 941	Post Options Post Reply Quote sling00 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 02 2017 at 12:53pm
	I don't know about the "quality" part but eBay has what appears to be a few in good shape with leather washers going in the $250 to $475 range. Didn't check GB. For a "new" one from what should be a reputable seller this might be about right. Especially this being an early production Kinfolks who made the second fewest M4s. However the scabbard looks kind of odd with the blackish throat. Seems like it should be more olive drab.

David Albert Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Status Quo Challenger Joined: Dec 27 2015 Location: Ohio Status: Offline Points: 1003	Post Options Post Reply Quote David Albert Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 02 2017 at 10:35pm
	Condition is everything to many collectors, and this bayonet appears unissued. Over the years, I've seen bayonet prices lag behind the firearms to which they are associated, and we're now seeing them appreciate quickly in price like Carbines have over the past several years. My M4 Bayonet is probably worth almost 25x what I paid for it in 1984. Accessories can be extremely expensive. Just look at Colt era, and even WWII era Thompson Submachine Gun accessories. David Albert dalbert@sturmgewehr.com
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