Original U.S. WWII Theater Made M1 Garand Bayonet Fighting Knife With Updated M8 Scabbard by B.M. Co. MP 44 and at the end of

and at the end of the war

as on early and mid war issued examples

Marked 101 on top of pommel

though it does show mild service use and oxidation on the blade

Stahlwarenfabrik und Gesenkschmiederei (Stainless Steel Factory

Original U.S. WWII Theater Made M1 Garand Bayonet Fighting Knife With Updated M8 Scabbard by B.M. Co. MP 44 and at the end ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a theater made M1905 1942 M1 Garand bayonet with an M8 scabbard! In 1943, the U. S. Army made the decision to shorten the M1905 bayonet's blade to 10 inches (25. 4 cm) and as many of the M1905 and M1942 bayonets were recalled, their blades were cut down to size, and were reissued. These shortened M1905 bayonets were re designated as M1905E1. The shortening of this blade continued, the