Gun Collectors Dream Auction 68
Lot 269:
Lot contains a pre owned real nice Original U.S. WWII M1 Garand 10 inch Bayonet by Union Fork & Hoe with M7 Scabbard. The M1 Garand rifle was first issued with the M1905 16" bayonet. In 1942 the US Military determined that a shorter bayonet was more useful. Existing stocks of M1905 bayonets were cut down to 10". overall length of 14.5" with the release button at the guard and lower portion of the handle. Internet info: on the M7 Scabbard With the introduction of the M1 bayonet in April 1943 and the need for its shorter scabbard, Victory Plastics was given the contract to begin production of the new M7 scabbard. The M7 scabbard also differs from the M3 in that two spring steel plates were inserted in the throat area so that the blade is retained in the scabbard even if not latched by the scabbard hook. These plates were carried over into the M8 and M8A1 scabbards and the later production M1917 scabbards. Meant only to secure the bayonet in the scabbard, they are sometimes called "self sharpening" by those who are not familiar with the system. They are often cursed by collectors as they do mark the sides of the bayonet when it is inserted and withdrawn, creating the dreaded "scabbard wear" that damages an otherwise mint specimen of the bayonet. B/N numbers for the M7 scabbard have been recorded from B 3/4 N to B 4/2 N.
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