Original U.S. WWII M1942 16" Garand Rifle Bayonet by Utica Cutlery with M3 Scabbard - dated 1942 Swords stains and grime

stains and grime

and would be read: SHOWA (current reigning emperor) Juu-San Nen (13th year of reign - 1938) 11th month (November)

It also lacked the vent holes of the German-style helmets

The back of the case attached to the web belt with two long oval metal hooks

The lower guard

Original U.S. WWII M1942 16" Garand Rifle Bayonet by Utica Cutlery with M3 Scabbard - dated 1942 Swords stains and grimeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good 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