Description
and a lovely patina on the hilt
This example is marked on the blade with ヘ 二 301637
producing the model 1870
The figured walnut stock is finely checkered at the wrist
and it even has the standard 6 pointed star around a brass plug that is stamped PROVED over a Star
Original U.S. WWII 16” Model 1905 (M1942) M1 Garand Bayonet by Union Fork & Hoe Dated 1942 with Original M3 Scabbard British Awards Medals Badges Insignia and a lovely patina onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a U. S. Model 1905 bayonet manufactured in 1942 by Union Fork & Hoe, complete with its original World War II issue M3 fiberglass scabbard. Although officially designated the Model 1905 by the U. S. Army, collectors commonly refer to these wartime produced examples with black plastic grips as the M1942 bayonet. When the United States entered the Second World War, the newly adopted M1