{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-m1942-garand-16-bayonet-by-american-fork-hoe-with-m3-scabbard-dated-1945","title":"Original U.S. WWII M1942 Garand 16\" Bayonet by American Fork \u0026 Hoe with M3 Scabbard - dated 1943","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal 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 fiberglass 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the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles.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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter this, the specification was changed to have a 10 inch blade, and many M1905 bayonets were shortened to this length. This bayonet however is still in the original configuration, which is rare to find on the market today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade ricasso is marked by maker \u003cstrong\u003eA. F. H.\u003c\/strong\u003e (American Fork \u0026amp; Hoe of Geneva, Ohio) above \u003cstrong\u003eU.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e around the Ordnance \u003cstrong\u003eflaming bomb\u003c\/strong\u003e. Below this is the manufacture date of \u003cstrong\u003e1943\u003c\/strong\u003e. The parkerized finish on the bayonet blade is in excellent condition, and the bayonet still has the original factory edge, with no wear. Unfortunately, as with a majority of the bayonets found on the market, previous owners felt the need to “clean” the bayonets and in this case, unfortunately, almost all of the original finish on the hilt was removed and coated with a light grease to mitigate oxidation. The plastic grooved grips are pretty much in unissued condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original M3 scabbard is marked \u003cstrong\u003eU.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e on the once parkerized steel throat over the \"Flaming Bomb\", and is in good used condition, but just like the hilt of the bayonet, this fell victim to overzealous cleaning. The \u003cstrong\u003eB N\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 scabbard body has no cracks or major chips, and the original paint is still almost completely intact, with just a bit of wear from storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn excellent condition 16” M1942 Garand bayonet with original scabbard by American fork and Hoe! Ready to display or fit on your Garand Rifle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlade Length: 16\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlade Style: Single Edged with Fuller\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverall length: 20 1\/2“\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrossguard: 3 1\/2”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScabbard Length: 17\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40442708983877,"sku":"ONSV22KKD08","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONSV22KKD08__02.jpg?v=1669846872","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-m1942-garand-16-bayonet-by-american-fork-hoe-with-m3-scabbard-dated-1945","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}