U.S. M1 Garand Rifle Bayonet (M-1942) Short Version 10" Hotchkiss MG Original Item: Made of heavy

Original Item: Made of heavy canvas and leather

Clearly a very useful aviation item for taking notes of enemy positions from the air

but because of circumstance

steel ramrod with threaded tip

the lever was closed and the block locked in place with the belt halfway between the chamber and barrel

U.S. M1 Garand Rifle Bayonet (M-1942) Short Version 10" Hotchkiss MG Original Item: Made of heavyNew Made Item: Part the new IMA COLLECTOR GRADE SERIES our highest quality reproduction class. The M1 Garand rifle was first issued with M1905 16" bayonet. In 1942 the U. S. Military determined that a shorter bayonet was more useful. Existing stocks of M1905 bayonets were cut down to 10". In addition, new manufacture 10" bayonets were also produced. Cut off bayonets have fuller that extends to the point and new manufacture has fullers that stop about