dating garand bayonets

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  • free1954
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2010
    • 1165

    #1

    dating garand bayonets

    how do you date these bayonets? there is nothing on the other side of the blades.
  • m1ashooter
    Senior Member
    • May 2011
    • 3220

    #2
    Can't get an exact date but here s a great work by a very kind and generous man who sadly is no longer with us.

    To Error Is Human To Forgive Is Not SAC Policy

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    • free1954
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2010
      • 1165

      #3
      yes. the collecting community will miss that man. thanks for the reply.

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      • Clark Howard
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2009
        • 2105

        #4
        It appears that both were modified from 1942 long bayonets. I don't know when 1942's were stopped in favor of the shorter WWII bayonet. Regards, Clark

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        • free1954
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2010
          • 1165

          #5
          thank you sir for the reply. the UFH blade does not appear to have been shortened.

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          • free1954
            Senior Member
            • Feb 2010
            • 1165

            #6
            Originally posted by m1ashooter
            Can't get an exact date but here s a great work by a very kind and generous man who sadly is no longer with us.

            http://www.usmilitaryknives.com/bayonet_points.htm

            thank you sir for this great link.

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