M1 garand Bayonet

[Barbasol]

Today I saw this bayonet, but i could not tell if it is a reproduction, post-WWII, or an experimental bayonet. The scabbard looks like it is made like the ethocel canteen. Yoy can see right through it. Anyone seen this thing before? Thanks in advance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Costa]

that big U.S. and large date---------------- no. the scabbard is funny looking too.

[thorin6]

The scabbard body does not look correctly attached to the metal throat, neither like an original M7 or a shorten M3.  While there were other makers that attempted to get a contract to produce the M3 scabbard mentioned in Gary Cunningham's (RIP) book, there is not much known about them.

[Misfit 45]

It's always possible that there is a connection with the Netherlands, but this bayonet and scabbard was never issued to US troops.  It is interesting that the scabbard body has a VP mark.

Marv

[SKIPH]

I think the scabbard was some type of salvage that was assembled backwards.  The bayonet is without a doubt a  repro .  SKIP

[Barbasol]

Thank you all. The bayonet made no sense to me. The scabbard was odd-looking but because it has a VP mark on the front (?) it made me doubt what kind of type (era) this scabbard could be.

[9th Infantry Manchu]

I thought I recalled another post on translucent scabbard with marking on front:

 

[sactroop]

On all the victory mold marks I've seen on good products there have been two five-pointed stars amongst the V-P. With wear and repainting they can become hard to see, but I'd look for evidence of them.