Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent theater made U.S. M1942 bayonet fighting knife which was originally for the M1 Garand Rifle. Technically, this bayonet is considered an M1905 bayonet by the U.S. Army, manufactured in 1942 with plastic ribbed grips. The M1 Garand rifle was designed to take the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles. To keep up with Wartime production, new orders were placed for a version of the M1905 bayonet with plastic grips, and collectors use the designation M1942 for these bayonets, made from 1942 to 1943. Six civilian firms produced 1,540,578 M1905 bayonets from April 1942 to May 1943.
After this, the specification was changed to have a 10 inch blade, and many M1905 bayonets were shortened to this length. This bayonet however appears to have been in the original configuration before being turned into a fighting knife. The blade was shortened to 10 ½” and has a clip point blade. The studded knuckle guard was added so masterfully that it almost has the appearance of having been produced with it! The knuckle guard portion was welded on and cleaned up very well with the attachment points rather difficult to locate. The once parkerized finish is no longer present on the hilt or blade. The metal now exhibits a lovely patina with minor pitting and surface rust. The knife has the appearance of faithful use and wear, not one that just sat in a scabbard!
A beautiful knife ready for further research and display.
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