Original U.S. WWII M1942 Garand 16" Bayonet by Union Fork & Hoe with M3 Scabbard - dated 1942 Original Machine Guns The release button for the

The release button for the scabbard is missing

the company was a major manufacturer of edged weapons and tools from the end of the 19th century up until the WWII period

It is maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei des Führers Lieferant (Presidential Chancellery Supplier) number 4 on the pin

a Medal of Distinction

Original U.S. WWII M1942 Garand 16" Bayonet by Union Fork & Hoe with M3 Scabbard - dated 1942 Original Machine Guns The release button for theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely, service worn condition U. S. M1942 bayonet for the M1 Garand Rifle, complete with the correct WWII Issue M3 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 bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets