M1 through M7 and issued scabbards - U.S. Militaria Forum
Feb 10, 2021 · The leather M6 scabbard was only issued with the M3 knife, the only bayonet issued with a M10 was the M7. The other bayonets (M4, M5/M5A1, M6, M7) were issued with a M8/M8A1. The M9 and M11 use entirely different scabbards.
M1 bayonet (UFH and OL markings??) - US MILITARIA FORUM
Nov 3, 2010 · I recently picked up this M1 dress bayonet under the terms of it being an authentic WWII bayonet. Upon further inspection one side of the ricasso has an "OL" marking while the other side has a "UFH" marking. Also, the scabbard is a …
US M-series knives, bayonets, and scabbards list
Oct 7, 2017 · If someone was going to try and collect the complete "M-series", does this look correct? M1 - bayonet for the M1 Garand, 10" M2 - paratrooper switchblade knife M3 - fighting/trench knife produced from 1943-1944 M4 - bayonet for the M1 Carbine produced with leather and later plastic grips M5 and M...
List Of M1 Bayonet Makers - EDGED WEAPONS - U.S. Militaria …
Jul 13, 2010 · I'm in the market for a M1 bayonet. Does anyone have a list of the different companies and countries including replicas that made them. I was just on Ebay and saw some at a good price but I can't tell who made them.
Need help identifying M7 scabbard body marks - US MILITARIA …
Jan 17, 2021 · This scabbard was never issued to US troops. It is, however, a scabbard that "fits" this M1 bayonet, and is correct enough have been issued to other countries, like Greece. According to Gary Cunningham's information, the Greeks, …
Bayonet questions - EDGED WEAPONS - U.S. Militaria Forum
Dec 4, 2010 · The 1905E1 bayonets and the M1 bayonets are often lumped together and called the M1 Bayonet. The scabbards for the Long Garand bayonet is the M3 made by Victory Plastics and a few by Detroit Gasket Co.
AFH M1 bayonet 1943 Find of the century! Rarest of the rare!
Mar 7, 2021 · Finding UNCUT M1 bayonets with the 1943 date is hard to do, The AFH shown in my first post is nearly impossible to find. I know of no photos from any source, Swannneetrader's photo not withstanding, that show an uncut American Fork and Hoe with the 1943 date.
AFH M1 bayonet 1943 Find of the century! Rarest of the rare!
Mar 7, 2021 · All those in the picture are new made (1943) M1 bayonets that are dated 1943. The long Garand bayonets (M1905/42), were mostly all dated 1942 or 1943. When the switch was ordered for the shorter M1, the date was no longer required by the War Dept.
Oneida LTD 1943 M1 bayonet - EDGED WEAPONS - U.S. Militaria …
Oct 14, 2009 · 1. In my opinion, the 1943 dated Oneida M1 bayonet is the scarcest standard marking. Yes, Wilde Tool made fewer bayonets than the others, but I am commenting on markings, not overall production. 2. The bayonet catch is not commonly marked OL.
M3 SCABBARD FOR THE M1905 BAYONET - U.S. Militaria Forum
Mar 11, 2008 · When the M3 scabbard for the M1905 bayonet was adopted late in 1941 one of the contractors was Detroit Gasket. They used a different material for the scabbard than what the principle contractor, Beckwith Manufacturing, used. And it has some issues including a problem of paint adhering to it.