U.S. M1 Garand Rifle Bayonet (M-1942) Short Version 10" Hotchkiss MG Bright plated

Bright plated

two on each side

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

a pan with 47 rounds that fed in from the top

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

U.S. M1 Garand Rifle Bayonet (M-1942) Short Version 10" Hotchkiss MG Bright platedNew 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