The history and construction are as described for the M5A1 bayonet above. The blade marking, F A D'H, is an abbreviation for Forces Armées d'Haiti. The scabbard markings are different than on the scabbard, above, and the retraining lace is present on this example.

Haiti reportedly received 1,250 M14 rifles in 1976 via the MAP. However, MAP records do not show any M14s going to Haiti. State Department records document that Haiti requested to purchase M14 rifles in 1974 via Foreign Military Sales (FMS), not MAP, so these were likely delivered via FMS. I haven’t been able to confirm whether any M14 rifles were seized by U.S. Forces during Operation Uphold Democracy in 1994–95. Haitian forces armed with M14 rifles were observed in photographs taken during the 2004 Haitian coup d'état that removed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from office.

The Haitian Uzi bayonet is similar to the Uzi bayonet used by Israel. The bayonet has black plastic grip scales. The blade markings are uniquely Haitian. The press stud has an unusual central screw slot. The scabbard has a plastic body and round metal frog stud, similar to the FAL Type B bayonet. The South African Uzi variant, designated S1, has sheet steel grip scales.

This example came in the web belt frog pictured below.

Haiti obtained arms from Israel during the 1970s and 1980s, including 1,600 Uzi submachine guns (600 in 1974; 1,000 in 1979). In 1983, the New York Times reported that that a subsequent shipment of Uzi's for Haiti was blocked by European authorities. It is not clear whether it was ever delivered.

These Haitian Uzi bayonets were possibly manufactured by Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI) or, more likely, the Belgian firearms giant Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal (FN Herstal), and supplied along with Uzi submachine guns that armed the notorious Tonton Macoutes militia. Following restoration of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide by Operation Uphold Democracy, the Uzi’s went to the newly-formed Police Nationale d’Haïti (Haitian National Police).

Tonton Macoutes was the common name given to the Milice Volontaires de la Sécurité Nationale (Militia of National Security Volunteers). In a Haitian fable, Tonton Macoutes was an evil spirit that kidnapped misbehaving children at night and stored them in his knapsack, never to be seen again.

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This appears identical to the Post-war Belgian belt frog used with the FN Model 1949 and FAL bayonets. This further suggests that the Haitian Uzi bayonets were likely produced by FN Herstal.

The frog measures 6.75 in. (171 mm.) long by 1.125 in. (29 mm.) wide.

Based on the British Pattern 1937 design, this example is made of olive green cotton webbing. It has a unique reinforcement providing a double thickness of webbing on the reverse where the frog would contact the equipment belt. The wide hilt strap floating loose inside the belt loop is characteristic of Belgian frogs.

This frog was not classified by Carter.

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