Buster Posted December 22, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted December 24, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old War Skule Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 That you can fully see the date on a PAL bayonet is a minor miracle. Good score! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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