Original U.S. WWII M1 Garand 10 Inch Cut-Down Bayonet by American Fork & Hoe with with Rare CAB Grips & M7 Scabbard - Dated 1943 British Militaria and is of two piece

and is of two piece construction

The bands feature naval knots

VIII Air Support Command

so it was in service for some time

Original U.S. WWII M1 Garand 10 Inch Cut-Down Bayonet by American Fork & Hoe with with Rare CAB Grips & M7 Scabbard - Dated 1943 British Militaria and is of two pieceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice 1943 dated U. S. bayonet with a 10 inch cut down blade for the M1 Garand Rifle, complete with the correct WWII Issue M7 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 as possible, their blades were cut down to size, and were reissued. These shortened M1905 bayonets were re