Buster Posted December 22, 2019 Posted December 22, 2019 Got this old girl the other day, it's an m1 garand officially shortened from 16 inches to 10 inches , it was manufactured by PAL & is dated 1943 ,the scabbard is an m3 & was manufactured by Detroit Gasket . The bayonet is not mint by any means, but I love the been there & done it patina on it. 5 Quote
Gildwiller1918 Posted December 24, 2019 Posted December 24, 2019 Very nice Buster! Six civilian firms produced 1,540,578 M1905 bayonets from April 1942 to May 1943: Wilde Drop Forge & Tool (WT) Utica Cutlery (UC) Union Fork & Hoe (UFH) Pal Blade & Tool (PAL) Oneida (OL) American Fork & Hoe (AFH) 5 Quote
Old War Skule Posted February 28, 2021 Posted February 28, 2021 That you can fully see the date on a PAL bayonet is a minor miracle. Good score! 3 Quote
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