Original U.S. WWII M1942 Garand 16" Bayonet by PAL with USN MK 1 Scabbard - Dated 1942 or 1943 French Artwork & Posters with the leather guard fully

with the leather guard fully intact

though the ends of the fingers have torn through on about half

This armband looks to have only seen light service during the war

The butt stock does not show any repairs

or the second

Original U.S. WWII M1942 Garand 16" Bayonet by PAL with USN MK 1 Scabbard - Dated 1942 or 1943 French Artwork & Posters with the leather guard fullyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition U. S. M1942 bayonet for the M1 Garand Rifle, complete with the correct WWII Issue USN Mark I 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