WW2 US Army UFH (Union Fork and Hoe Company) M1 Short Bayonet & Scabbard For The M1 Garand Rifle Bayonet

WW2 US Army UFH (Union Fork and Hoe Company) M1 Short Bayonet & Scabbard For The M1 Garand Rifle. Sn 20101 - 20101

An excellent, original M1 Garand rifle bayonet with original 10” parkerised blade, not a cut down ‘M1905’ or ‘M1942’. The fullers do not run through to the tip as with the cut down bayonets, but stop 2 ¾ “from the tip ( see ‘An Illustrated History of Bayonets’ by Martin.J.Brayley, pages 231-241). The bayonet has a push button release which is situated near to the cross guard with muzzle ring. The ricasso is stamped by the maker ‘UFH’ (Union Fork and Hoe Company), ‘US’ (army acceptance mark) & Frankford arsenal ‘ignited grenade’ mark. The scabbard is again original and not a cut down version. It has its original plastic scabbard with steel throat mount and chape holed for thigh cord. The throat mount has the correct double hook arrangement. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20101

£295.00