{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-unissued-usn-mk-1-scabbard-by-beckwith-manufacturing-for-16-inch-m1942-bayonet-scabbard-only","title":"Original U.S. WWII Unissued USN Mk 1 Scabbard by Beckwith Manufacturing For 16 Inch M1942 Bayonet - Scabbard Only","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely condition, USN Mk 1 (M3) scabbard for the U.S. M1942 bayonet for the M1 Garand Rifle. Technically, the M1942 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to take the same bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles.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 with matching length scabbard. This M3 scabbard is the original 16 inch M3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original M3 scabbard is marked \u003cstrong\u003eU.S.N.\u003c\/strong\u003e on the steel throat over \u003cstrong\u003eMk 1,\u003c\/strong\u003e and is in nice condition. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scabbard throat shows no use and still retains the original paper packaging. The scabbard body is in wonderful condition with all of the original paint still present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes more than ready to be paired with a lovely M1942 bayonet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41534820122693,"sku":"ONJR24APNS034","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR24APNS034__01.jpg?v=1714743153","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-unissued-usn-mk-1-scabbard-by-beckwith-manufacturing-for-16-inch-m1942-bayonet-scabbard-only","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}