MattS Posted October 2, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 2, 2021 I found this uncut M1942 AFH dated 1943 (obviously) with missing internals, cross guard, and the US and ordnance bomb ground off. It doesn’t appear to ever have had those parts installed so I wonder if this is a factory reject. And no, it was not $29, the seller was asking $299. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misfit 45 Posted October 2, 2021 Share #2 Posted October 2, 2021 With the angle of the photograph, I'll have to ask. Is the blade 10 inches long or 16? Marv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted October 2, 2021 55 minutes ago, Misfit 45 said: With the angle of the photograph, I'll have to ask. Is the blade 10 inches long or 16? Marv “Uncut” as in 16” long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misfit 45 Posted October 2, 2021 Share #4 Posted October 2, 2021 Thanks for the clarification. This M1905/42 would not be something I would want to spend much money on. It has too much damage, sorry. Marv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted October 2, 2021 I agree it’s not worth anything near the asking price and I have no intention of buying it. My question is about the ground off markings and missing parts, that were apparently never installed, being indicative of a factory reject as I hadn’t seen that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted October 2, 2021 Share #6 Posted October 2, 2021 Looks like some neat stuff in that box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted October 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, sundance said: Looks like some neat stuff in that box. Lot of really overpriced stuff too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted October 2, 2021 Share #8 Posted October 2, 2021 If he/she wanted $300 for that bayo I'd believe most of it would be overpriced. He/she will probably just sit on it until the lightbulb comes on (or not). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted October 2, 2021 1 minute ago, sundance said: If he/she wanted $300 for that bayo I'd believe most of it would be overpriced. He/she will probably just sit on it until the lightbulb comes on (or not). Agreed. Has anyone here seen a similar unfinished (reject?) bayonet with the US and ordnance markings ground off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKIPH Posted October 2, 2021 Share #10 Posted October 2, 2021 Maybe I'm wrong, but it may not be a reject(based on pic). M1 bayonet guards were slid on over the blade, and held on by pins, which can fall out, or be removed. . The spring, catch, and button can be easily removed by taking off the grips. The ground out "US" was done if the bayonet was surplused out, which was sometimes done. I think it was scavenged for parts, or someone was trying to make something else out of it. Just my opinion. SKIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted October 2, 2021 Thanks Skip. Seems counterproductive to strip a complete 43 dated 16” to complete something else, but not everything that people do makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactroop Posted October 2, 2021 Share #12 Posted October 2, 2021 A lot of civilians removed branch of service and property of U.S. GOVERNMENT markings out of ignorance and fear that they might be accused of theft from Uncle Sam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted October 2, 2021 Thanks. Guess we will never know. What I do know is this isn’t worth $299 so it’ll be in that shop for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy69 Posted October 4, 2021 Share #14 Posted October 4, 2021 I was trying to figure out if the grips were worth the $29 I read fist. I agree that it was probably not a reject and was just altered some time for some reason. It it was rejected it would never have seen grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyrax222 Posted October 5, 2021 Share #15 Posted October 5, 2021 Zero significance, zero value to me.... hyrax222 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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