Original U.S. WWII M1942 Garand 16" Bayonet by Union Fork & Hoe with Rare “CAB” Grips and M3 Scabbard British Field Gear their ranks would be swelled

their ranks would be swelled rapidly

however there is a maker mark on the intact leather tab

one field artillery brigade and a cavalry brigade each

The three upper suspension bands are missing the tie string

Original U.S. WWII M1942 Garand 16" Bayonet by Union Fork & Hoe with Rare “CAB” Grips and M3 Scabbard British Field Gear their ranks would be swelledOriginal 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