Original U.S. WWII Theater Made M1 Garand Bayonet Fighting Knife With Updated M8 Scabbard by B.M. Co. Antique Remingtons Received out of an old

Received out of an old collection along with about 100 other swords

for the same inspector

The holster measures 13 1/2" long

They are all roughly the same size with a few smaller ones

The brass helmet plate is embossed with a star flanked by what appears to be sun rays

Original U.S. WWII Theater Made M1 Garand Bayonet Fighting Knife With Updated M8 Scabbard by B.M. Co. Antique Remingtons Received out of an oldOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a theater made M1905 1942 M1 Garand bayonet with an M8 scabbard! In 1943, the U. S. Army made the decision to shorten the M1905 bayonet's blade to 10 inches (25. 4 cm) and as many of the M1905 and M1942 bayonets were recalled, their blades were cut down to size, and were reissued. These shortened M1905 bayonets were re designated as M1905E1. The shortening of this blade continued, the