Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent lightly used condition U.S. M3 scabbard for the M1905/M1942 bayonet 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the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles. To keep up with Wartime production, new orders were placed for a version of the M1905 bayonet with plastic grips, and collectors use the designation M1942 for these bayonets. Six civilian firms produced 1,540,578 M1905 bayonets from April 1942 to May 1943. This listing is for the scabbard only, no bayonet is included.

The original M3 scabbard is marked U.S. on the parkerized steel throat over the "Flaming Bomb", and is in good condition. The faint B N marking on the underside of the metal throat lip indicates manufacture by Beckwith Manufacturing, who produced a variety of thermoplastic impregnated cotton fabric scabbards during the war. The N is for New England Pressed Steel, who made the steel throats under contract with Beckwith.

The finish on the throat is mostly intact, though there is residue from storage, which would have protective tape put over the metal components. The body still retains almost all of the original OD green paint, showing just a bit of wear from storage. This would make a great addition to any WWII bayonet lacking a scabbard!