Original U.S. WWII M1942 16" Garand Rifle Bayonet by Utica Cutlery with M3 Scabbard - dated 1942 Category_MG 34 Mounts and the banner does not

and the banner does not appear to have been issued or used for any significant amount of time

Bore is very good

as they often degrade over time

It is also marked with lot number 2534 on the underside of the rear skirt

Original U.S. WWII M1942 16" Garand Rifle Bayonet by Utica Cutlery with M3 Scabbard - dated 1942 Category_MG 34 Mounts and the banner does notOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good 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