Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition U.S. M1942 bayonet for the M1 Garand Rifle, complete with the correct WWII Issue M3 fiberglass scabbard. 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the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles.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 is still in the original configuration, which is rare to find on the market today.
The blade ricasso is marked with maker A. F. H. (American Fork & Hoe of Geneva Ohio) above U.S. around the Ordnance flaming bomb. Below this is the manufacture date of 1942. The original finish on the blade of this example has been mostly removed, due to years of cleaning and polishing. The tip and edge of the bayonet have had some sharpening, but not enough to alter the original blade shape. It appears this bayonet was used as a decorative piece well after the war.
The original M3 Fiberglass scabbard has been customized somewhat, with .30 and .50 half bullets being soldered to the throat over the U.S. marking. The B N marking on the underside of the metal throat lip indicates manufacture by Beckwith Manufacturing, who produced a variety of fiberglass scabbards during the war. The N is for New England Pressed Steel, who made the steel throats under contract with Beckwith. The scabbard body has no cracks or major chips, however the paint has been worn off on areas.
A very nice 16” M1942 Garand bayonet with original scabbard by Utica Cutlery! Ready to display or fit on your Garand Rifle.
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