Original U.S. WWII M1 Garand 10 Inch Cut Down Bayonet by Union, Fork & Hoe with M7 Scabbard - Dated 1943 German Flags The wooden grip scales show

The wooden grip scales show only light wear

Although the system itself was a failure

The blade is flat without fullers and not blued

The wood butt and fore end is just fine and the steel butt plate is marked "U

Original U.S. WWII M1 Garand 10 Inch Cut Down Bayonet by Union, Fork & Hoe with M7 Scabbard - Dated 1943 German Flags The wooden grip scales showOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used M1905 1942 U. S. bayonet with a 10 inch cut down blade for the M1 Garand Rifle, complete with the correct WWII Issue M7 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