Bidspirit auction | American Fork and Hoe Steel

American Fork and Hoe Steel M1905E1 Bayonet and M7 Scabbard - United States M1905E1 bayonet and accompanying M7 scabbard. This example is a modified version of the M1905 bayonet, originally manufactured in 1942 and subsequently cut down from its original 16-inch length to a 10-inch spear point blade. The blade features a fuller that extends to the tip. The hilt is constructed with black ribbed plastic grips secured by a single screw, a steel crossguard with a muzzle ring, and a bird's head pommel with a functional attachment mechanism. The blade ricasso is marked AFH above a circular flaming bomb ordnance mark, with U S separated by the flame, and the date 1942 below. The M7 scabbard is composed of olive drab green fiberglass with a steel throat and a wire belt hanger. Marked on the blade ricasso AFH. 16” L x 1” W. 10” blade. 11C