Correct bayonet?

LarryO1970 · 02-15-2008, 06:01 PM

Guys & Gals...

I have an M1 Garand manufactured in the summer of 1941. I am finding conflicting reports as to the accurate type of bayonet that would be correct for the year. Any insight?

A little info on the Garand: The Garand is a matching set barrel/receiver and all components of the M1 are correct by part number with only two exceptions... the stock (700.00) and the Type-1 sight (900.00) ... was far too expensive so I had to go Type-2.

I built it in honor of my Grandfather, a WWII firefighter who was at Pearl Harbor that fateful day. Luckily for him... he was on the airfield.

In addition, I was named after him... gotta keep some things going...

ggordon · 02-15-2008, 06:10 PM

For an early WWII Garand, the Model 1905 bayonet (parkerized finish) would be correct. I believe the M1 bayonet was used later in the war.

sunray · 02-16-2008, 02:04 AM

"...all components of the M1 are correct..." If the rifle shoots well, it's correct.
In 1941, the M1905 bayonet was still being issued. Cheap they ain't. $150 and up. The cut down to 10" 1905 isn't much easier to find nor much less expensive.
Grandpa would have been issued a 1903A3 Springfield if he had time to screw around with rifles. Truth be told, his skill with a hose was likely far more important and useful. Guys like him are unsung heroes. Charging into a blazing hanger or any building is far more hazardous than being a PBI.

Dookiebutt · 02-16-2008, 06:28 AM

Ditto on the 03A3. If he was issued a rifle, that was probably it. He could have picked up anything on that day, however a firehose would have been the best choice.

Good luck finding the M1905 bayo. There are repros out there so been careful.

02-15-2008, 06:01 PM	#1
LarryO1970 "Blazing Saddles" GOV Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Johnson Creek, WI Posts: 1,861	Correct bayonet? Guys & Gals... I have an M1 Garand manufactured in the summer of 1941. I am finding conflicting reports as to the accurate type of bayonet that would be correct for the year. Any insight? A little info on the Garand: The Garand is a matching set barrel/receiver and all components of the M1 are correct by part number with only two exceptions... the stock (700.00) and the Type-1 sight (900.00) ... was far too expensive so I had to go Type-2. I built it in honor of my Grandfather, a WWII firefighter who was at Pearl Harbor that fateful day. Luckily for him... he was on the airfield. In addition, I was named after him... gotta keep some things going...

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02-15-2008, 06:10 PM	#2
ggordon Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 66	For an early WWII Garand, the Model 1905 bayonet (parkerized finish) would be correct. I believe the M1 bayonet was used later in the war.

02-16-2008, 02:04 AM	#3
sunray Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 98	"...all components of the M1 are correct..." If the rifle shoots well, it's correct. In 1941, the M1905 bayonet was still being issued. Cheap they ain't. $150 and up. The cut down to 10" 1905 isn't much easier to find nor much less expensive. Grandpa would have been issued a 1903A3 Springfield if he had time to screw around with rifles. Truth be told, his skill with a hose was likely far more important and useful. Guys like him are unsung heroes. Charging into a blazing hanger or any building is far more hazardous than being a PBI.

02-16-2008, 06:28 AM	#4
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 862	Ditto on the 03A3. If he was issued a rifle, that was probably it. He could have picked up anything on that day, however a firehose would have been the best choice. Good luck finding the M1905 bayo. There are repros out there so been careful.