Original U.S. WWII M1 Garand 10 inch Bayonet by PAL with M7 Scabbard Hotchkiss MG Guard: 5 1/2"L x 4

Guard: 5 1/2"L x 4 1/2"WScabbard Length: 33 1/2"

Christen was a Technical Sergeant in the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and spent over three years overseas and in combat as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment originally stationed in England then saw action in Belgium

separated by a narrow saddle

Blade and ricasso retain little of their lovely blackened color with signs of the usual service wear

Original U.S. WWII M1 Garand 10 inch Bayonet by PAL with M7 Scabbard Hotchkiss MG Guard: 5 1/2"L x 4Original Item: Only One Available. This is a nice condition U. S. M1 bayonet with a 10 inch blade for the M1 Garand Rifle, complete with the correct WWII Issue M7 scabbard. This bayonet is essentially the same as the earlier M1905 M1942 bayonet, but with a 10 inch blade instead of 16 inches. 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,