{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-m1942-garand-16-bayonet-by-american-fork-hoe-with-rare-cab-grips-m3-scabbard-dated-1943","title":"Original U.S. WWII M1942 Garand 16\" Bayonet by American Fork \u0026 Hoe with Rare “CAB” Grips \u0026 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the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles.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 minor wear. The red grips present on this example are actually somewhat rare. The bayonet doesn't have the standard black plastic grips, instead they are made of Cellulose Acetate Butyrate, commonly called CAB. In use, it was found that this material was softened by the solvents used to remove grease in the field. As it had been found that there were sufficient supplies of the black Bakelite material, the use of CAB was discontinued in April 1943. Original use of these grips was therefore restricted to the 16 inch blade M1905 bayonet. The red grips were almost exclusively used by American Fork and Hoe (AFH), although it is possible that some small amounts were used by other makers. They were supposed to be replaced when the bayonet went through rebuild or was shortened to M1 length, but this did not always happen. Unfortunately, one of the grip scales has a chip towards the ricasso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original M3 scabbard is marked \u003cstrong\u003eU.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e on the parkerized steel throat over the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Flaming Bomb\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, and is in good used condition, but just like the hilt of the bayonet, this fell victim to to minor oxidation. 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 mostly 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\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40586225909829,"sku":"ONJR23SVR064","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR23SVR064__02.jpg?v=1686148380","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-m1942-garand-16-bayonet-by-american-fork-hoe-with-rare-cab-grips-m3-scabbard-dated-1943","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}