Original Excellent U.S. WWII M1942 Garand 16" Bayonet by American Fork & Hoe with M3 Scabbard - dated 1943 Night Sights The left half of the

The left half of the stamping is not clear

though unfortunately the throat of the scabbard is missing

Before 1871

marked 41 on the spine for 1941 manufacture

maker and date markings:

Original Excellent U.S. WWII M1942 Garand 16" Bayonet by American Fork & Hoe with M3 Scabbard - dated 1943 Night Sights The left half of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition U. S. M1942 bayonet for the M1 Garand Rifle, complete with the correct WWII Issue M3 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