USN scabbards

[bladelover]

EBay is rife with green USN scabbards. They are often serviceable and attractive but they seem to command much lower prices than army m3's. Originally I read that they were used for naval bayonet training with a rubber bayonet. At later time I saw what was said to be a navy training bayonet with scabbard. Both the bayonet and scabbard were black in color. Later I saw a second black training set for sale. With this information in mind what is the consensus of opinion about the green navy m3's and were a large number sold as surplus within the last few years? Thanks. Jeff

[Bodes]

The navy would be issued rifles, so would think the scabbards were marked accordingly....Often the navy marked scabbards are called out as being USMC used ones...Bodes

[1563621]

Lots of repo scabbards on ebay. Look for the hole on bottom both sides.to start.

[yp221]

Gary Cunningham gives some insight into this subject here:

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/90929-m1905-garand-bayonet-scabbard-usn-mk1/

[SKIPH]

Bought one in the mid-70s for $3.00 brand new from some surplus magazine, for an M1905 I had. With no information about them at that time, just assumed it was a USN scabbard for M1905s. Bought a USN Training Bayonet w/ USN MK1 scabbard in 2006. By then I had known and understood the background. Still, I have no issue seeing an M1905 mated w/ a USN MK1 scabbard. Makes sense to me. SKIP