Original U.S. WWII Service Worn M1942 Garand 16" Bayonet by U.F.H. with M3 Scabbard - dated 1942 German Flare Guns When first found the unwinding

When first found the unwinding brass trigger guard and steel under plate were missing and have been replaced with a standard musket trigger guard

as well as deterioration from age

The armband measures approximately 14" x 4 1/4"

A major German counteroffensive began on October 17−18

from the Spanish Main to Bunker Hill

Original U.S. WWII Service Worn M1942 Garand 16" Bayonet by U.F.H. with M3 Scabbard - dated 1942 German Flare Guns When first found the unwindingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is good service worn condition U. S. M1942 bayonet for the M1 Garand Rifle, complete with the correct WWII Issue M3 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