Original U.S. WWII M1942 16" Garand Rifle Bayonet by Utica Cutlery with USN MK 1 Scabbard WWII This is corroborated by the

This is corroborated by the nametag

a son of a merchant

with a movable vent and correct removable top spike

the colonial authorities wished the Guards to remain at home and kept their weapons locked up

the cork stopper is present but not the wood plug

Original U.S. WWII M1942 16" Garand Rifle Bayonet by Utica Cutlery with USN MK 1 Scabbard WWII This is corroborated by theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition U. S. M1942 bayonet for the M1 Garand Rifle, complete with the correct WWII Issue USN Mark I 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