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 producing the model 1870

producing the model 1870

as the 13th Composite Wing in October 1940

This example is marked on the blade with ヘ 二 301637

There is also much of the original lacquer coating still present

and its operating costs were offset by the sale of special postage stamps to collectors

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 producing the model 1870Original 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