Original U.S. WWII Theater Made Fighting Knife Made from 1942 Dated M1 Garand Bayonet with Leather Sheath Japanese Field Gear This example is on very

This example is on very good condition

I have inspected 15 other examples and found the same

If you look very carefully you can still see slight traces of these original markings but it is very difficult

with the expected wear from age and service and one small crack connected to the saddle ring bar

The Eisernes Kreuz (Iron Cross)

Original U.S. WWII Theater Made Fighting Knife Made from 1942 Dated M1 Garand Bayonet with Leather Sheath Japanese Field Gear This example is on veryOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent theater made U. S. M1942 bayonet fighting knife which was originally for the M1 Garand Rifle. 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the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for