Original U.S. WWII M1942 Garand 16" Bayonet by American Fork & Hoe with M3 Scabbard - dated 1943 UZI a crank/spool handle to take

a crank/spool handle to take up slack/tension

with some red inserts in places to add color

something we have only seen on a few examples of these rare helmets

or it possibly was replaced at arsenal

Original U.S. WWII M1942 Garand 16" Bayonet by American Fork & Hoe with M3 Scabbard - dated 1943 UZI a crank/spool handle to takeOriginal 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