Original U.S. WWII M1942 Garand 16" Bayonet by American Fork & Hoe with M3 Scabbard - dated 1943 British Field Gear In August of 1917 he

In August of 1917 he was seen mustering with Company A for Bootcamp aboard Parris Island

Nicely stamped but faded on the header with the manufacturer information faintly legible:

The cylinder cartridge slots are blocked half way so that real ammunition can never be loaded

and he is pictured on on a cigarette card on page 27

and the front visor is unmarked as standard

Original U.S. WWII M1942 Garand 16" Bayonet by American Fork & Hoe with M3 Scabbard - dated 1943 British Field Gear In August of 1917 heOriginal 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