Original U.S. WWII M1942 M1 Garand Bayonet by PAL with Rare Detroit Gasket M3 Scabbard - dated 1942 Schwarzlose MG The address on the top

The address on the top of the barrel is all but removed

This was the original designation of the Martini-Henry MkIV "Long Lever" before they were all converted to

No doubt this is likely sign that the plaque was affixed to a Reichsbahn locomotive or coach car that moved men and supplies in and out of Germany during WWII

and the surface has a layer of rust on it

Original U.S. WWII M1942 M1 Garand Bayonet by PAL with Rare Detroit Gasket M3 Scabbard - dated 1942 Schwarzlose MG The address on the topOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition, near mint 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