{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-m1-garand-10-inch-cut-down-bayonet-by-oneida-limited-with-m7-scabbard-dated-1945","title":"Original U.S. WWII M1 Garand 10 inch Cut Down Bayonet by Oneida Limited with M7 Scabbard - Dated 1943","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent moderately used M1905\/1942 U.S. bayonet with a 10 inch cut-down blade for the M1 Garand Rifle, complete with an M7 Scabbard. 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the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles.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, made from 1942 to 1943. Six civilian firms produced 1,540,578 M1905 bayonets from April 1942 to May 1943. Of these, only 250,000 were made by Oneida, making this a very desirable maker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1943, the U.S. Army made the decision to shorten the M1905 bayonet's blade to 10 inches (25.4 cm) and as many of the M1905 and M1942 bayonets were recalled, their blades were cut down to size, and were reissued. These shortened M1905 bayonets were re-designated as M1905E1. The U.S. Army also introduced a new purpose-made shorter M1 bayonet which was designed to be used with the M1 Garand rifle. The M1 bayonet's blade is 10 inches (25.4 cm) long and the handle is 4 inches (10.1 cm) long. Like this example, they are easily identified by the blade fuller, which on a cut-down version runs to the edge of the blade, such as the blade on this example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese shorter bayonets functioned well in the European theater, where in the rare bayonet-actions of the time they were matched up against the 9 3⁄4 inch long blade of the German S84\/98 III bayonet fitted on the Karabiner 98k rifle. However, in the Pacific theater, the Japanese used the much longer, 15.75 inches (40.0 cm), bladed Type 30 sword bayonet on the already very long Arisaka rifle, which caused many American troops to retain the longer, unmodified M1905 bayonet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is in service-worn condition, with oxidation across the hilt and throat. The blade ricasso is marked with maker \u003cstrong\u003eO L\u003c\/strong\u003e (Oneida Limited) above\u003cstrong\u003e U.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e around the Ordnance \u003cstrong\u003eflaming bomb\u003c\/strong\u003e. Below this is the manufacture date of 1943. The reverse still has a faint ordnance \"\u003cstrong\u003eCrossed Cannons\u003c\/strong\u003e\" cartouche slightly visible next to \u003cstrong\u003eO.L.\u003c\/strong\u003e, which likely denotes that Oneida was the company that cut it down. The parkerized finish on the blade is very worn, with just a bit of runner wear, and the original plastic ribbed grips show signs of moderate use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scabbard is in good condition with what appears to be much of the original paint still retained. The throat is a bit oxidized. The \u003cstrong\u003eBN\u003c\/strong\u003e marking on the underside of the metal throat lip and back indicates manufacture by Beckwith Manufacturing, who produced a variety of thermoplastic impregnated cotton fabric scabbards during the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn excellent 10” cut down M1 Garand bayonet by the rarest of all M1942 makers, complete with scabbard! Ready to display or fit on your Garand Rifle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 9 7\/8\"\u003cbr\u003eBlade Style: Single Edged with Fuller\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 14 1\/4“\u003cbr\u003eCrossguard: 3 1\/2”\u003cbr\u003eScabbard Length: 11 1\/4\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45237395030085,"sku":"ONJR26JURA032","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR26JURA032__01.jpg?v=1782839207","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-m1-garand-10-inch-cut-down-bayonet-by-oneida-limited-with-m7-scabbard-dated-1945","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}