Hope y'all enjoyed this one and are staying safe and healthy!

Great nostalgia. Thank you very much. My Dad gave me a M1923 cartridge belt, bayonet, and canteen in about 1949 that he got at surplus store. He also gave us[brother] the leather covered .45 holsters. Of course, I cut the flap off and used it for a fast draw. Anyhow, the belt and all gear was stolen in about 1990. Since then I bought an M1 Garand ['43] in Annison, Al. and enjoy shooting it very much. Sure wish I had the bayonet. Thanks again.

My M1 bayonet is the 1942 long blade but my father carried a short bayonet in Patton’s Third Army

Thanks for this informational video. I just received a UFH dated 1942. In the process of cleaning it up now. Thank you again

My M1 Garand bayonet contains SA stamped with 1918 date on front ricasso. Other side (or back of ricasso) contains US, serial number and U.C.-MOD. I believe that is a cut down version modified by UC. Your video provides good information about this bayonet and help me to understand the background of it. Thank you :)

Just bought my first M1 bayonet last week. An Oneida 1943 cut down. Couldn't pass it up for the price, and so happy I could have a harder to find manufacturer like Oneida for my first one! It found its home on the end of my Garand!

We used to have a bayonet from World War 2 since my dad was a WW2 veteran serving under the United States Armed Forces of the Far East (USAFFE) and Armed Forces West Pacific (AFWESPAC) in the Philippines. I didn't pay much attention to what was written on it but what I could remember was the year of manufacture which is 1942. When I was younger me and my dad went to Rizal Park in Manila and there were cadets parading by. My dad told me, "Do you see the difference between my bayonet and the cadet's new bayonets? You'll notice that my bayonet is not as shiny with mirror like finish like those of the cadet's new bayonet"... So I asked why is that? Then my dad told me: "It was shiny like mirror when the bayonets were issued to us fresh from the factory. In fact, it's one of the army's strict requirements to polish and make your bayonet as shiny as possible with mirror like finish for the parades. During the war, I used my bayonet in battles and many hand to hand combat where I killed a lot of Japanese soldiers with it and since then I could not make it shine like before." My dad said. "The best I could do is to give it brushed aluminum-like finish without any luster or mirror like appearance." And he was right, as I also tried to make it shiny by using Carborundum sharpening stone and very fine sandpapers but failed.

Fantastic channel. Thankyou very much for your knowledge

I just watched you video, and was very informed, thank you for the history of this bayonet and its life, very good and I learned a lot. God bless & take care

Just found your channel, and I love it the 1st second i watched!!!!!😁

Wow well done amazing video!!!!!!

wow, even a video on M1 bayonets! interesting how long bayonets have been in use.

Thank you for this amazing video sir

Great information, thanks. 🗽🇺🇸

Thank you very clear very precise information

Nice video greetings from germany

My great grandfather had this in ww2 and is missing a hand guard on the right. It took me so long to find info on this baynet

I have an M1905E1 in my collection that has a different sort of grip. It's made of dark brown, smoothly finished plastic. The blade is stamped PAL on one side, with the U [bomb] S and a 1942 date.

Enjoyed this.

Militaria howdy.. My M1 bayonet looks like a cut down one buy when taken apart the grips just have a numbered code in there. It just might be a repo from some were. Thanks for all that info it was great ! I just might start a M1 bayonet collection after seeing your video. I subed ya too

Awesome IM fixing to go to a gun show that is great info thank you very much.

Very nice video

Thank you for your help

Could you make a video about the short manchette now called the woodsmans pal? It was issued to people who fought in the jungle as I understand.

I have a M1 that is unstamped on the blade and catch, with Auburn Button Works stamps on the grips, with a seral number and stamp on the guard. It was listed on eBay as possibly being used in testing, is there anywhere I can find more information on it?

u know wut. I'll subscribe. this was a good vid

So with my bayonet its stamped 1943 on it. My grandpa's brother threw it at a tree when they were little, and it bent the gaurd ALOT. plus the button and spring as missing with the handle broken. Then the metal that holds the handle covers in place thats under where the button goes is snapped clean. And my friend Militaria, how do i fix this?

Do you buy this kind og bayonets ahf us i have one from philippines

Thanks !

I ahve a bayonet marked 1909 us on one side on the othe ris a s awith a looking flower below it can you tell me what it is

Okay Okay, let’s admit it how does he not have 100mil subs by now.

I have an M1 bayonet with M7 scabbard. They were a package deal with the M1 rifle I bought 3 years ago. My bayonet was made during WWII by Oneida Limited (OL). OL produced the fewest number (250,000) of bayonets of all the manufacturers during the war so I am very happy to have it. Both items have their original finish AND the bayonet was never sharpened. I also have an M5 bayonet that needs a good bit of rust removed, but the price was right - free.

Will the M1 and Converted work with a Garand with a ported gas plug? The website I was looking at said you can’t use a bayonet as they won’t be secure due to the gas plug, buy it looks like the M5/M5A1 are the only ones that would have the issue.

Great video! One bit of info not mentioned here that could be useful to anyone who inherited one of these or picked it up somewhere--the dull darkish gray is the original parkerized finish and should not polished off to make it shiny and bright.

there is no such thing as to much bayonet info thanks!

What is the belt that this scabbard is attached to?

I also have an M1 Garand bayonet. Marked AFH, without year number. There is an AB 06 marking inside the handle shell. The video features AB P5. Do you think that makes any difference? Or maybe it can be a reproduction?

Any ideas why my AFH M1 bayonet does not have a date stamped on the tang? I have 2 of these.

The shiny bayos the cadets displayed were most likely nickel or chrome plated.

I have an AFH cut down version. Sounds a bit strange but the blade must have been coated in some kind of protective gease, it smells great, what is it.

I have an AF&H short. It has a European type flaming bomb between the U S below the A F H that has been partially ground off. It was also missing the catch and button. My question is, where can I get an issued catch, button and sheath ? Thanks for the help!

How do you use the wire thing on the top? Can you attach it to a belt?

My brother and i found one of these stuck in the rafters of the basememt of my grandparents house.

There is only one Pal that you will ever need!

When I bought my M1 it came with a bayonet. It seemed a bit odd to me. After watching your video I would assume it is a cut down bayonet. But it has no markings or stamps. The scabbard is considerably different from those in the video. It has a canvas extension behind the bayonet handle. It is stamped “USM8A1”.

I have a question. On the scabbard, what is the metal clamp/swivel thing used for?

How much now..the old bayonet 1943. becouse i have,,im from philippines,,,

Any mention of the Greek made ones? I have one but didn't see any info on it in this video.

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Question my grandfather has a grand bayonet it’s 10 inches and the deeper line stops a little over an inch through ,my question is why is the blade black?

I have a question. Can the m1917 bayonet be installed on the m1 garand

What type of steel is it the blade , and what is the rockwell hardness ?

Nice explanation, but now I'm in a quandary. I just bought a bayonet in Seoul, South Korea. Here's the description: Blade precisely 14 inches long; bomb icon and date stamp near blade hilt, which seems to be 1942 (only the '42' is clear) U.S on reverse; scabbard has U.S. bomb symbol on metal frog (I think that's what it's called) and below on the scabbard proper are the letters L.O. (not O.L.). On removing the bakelite grips I found no markings anywhere at all. From what I've seen so far it's definitely an M1, but it seems a bit unusual. Anyone have any further info or suggestions? Probably surplus to the Korean War, but that's speculation. I bought it off a street vendor selling all kinds of metal antiques.

Great video!I have talked with you 6 months ago about my Garand M1 Bayonet made by American Fork and Hoe. Now i have a Garand M1 Bayonet made by Utica Cutlery and cut down by American Fork and Hoe.its dated 1942. I also have m7 from imperial..m6 from Milpar..M9 ontario knife company.i love American bayonets.But i also have Swiss 1918..Swiss stgw 57..2 brazilian mauser M1908 made by Weyersberg kirschbaum Cie..i have the type 68 for the North korean AKM..i have many AKM and AK47 bayonets from different countrys..i have the French MAS 58 bayonet..i have Spanish M1941 Bolo Bayonet..i have the Spanish Cetme L bayonet. The Cetme C bayonet..Italian M4.. I have Russian..German NVA bayonets in different types..Romania..Bulgaria..yougoslavia..Polen.. I have now so a beautyful collection..i wanted i could show you pictures! But my most favorites are my USA bayonets. The past 6 or 7 months i have collect so many knowledge about bayonets..Its so adictive. I rember you gived me information about my Garand M1 Bayonet from American Fork and Hoe..and now i have a collection of 29 bayonets. Thanks for your help and for your video! You have Facebook? Because there are many great groups about bayonets. Take care and keep up the good work!!

I'm looking for an M1 Bayonet for my 1944 Springfield M1 Garand. I'd appreciate any feedback.

Nice video..my bayonet is stamped.. AFH U..then the flaming bomb..S But not 1943. I know in 1943 AFH stopped with the 1943 stamps. So..mine is made between 1943 and 1945...or between 1943 and 1953?

Very good and accurate description of the M1905 and M1/ Modified M1905 bayonets. A caveat about reproductions and those who try and pass them as authentic is needed. You should have stated your sources, Gary Cunningham and Mike Popernack.

Battlefield V Bayonet M1 Garand :D

I have an M5 bayonet with a broken actually the handle is missing... anyone have ideas where I can find a handle for this???

I have this

My M1 basinet scabbard looks to have a legtie hole drilled on the back but, not on the front of scabbard?

If there is no modification stamp on blade, is it fake?

I found this video because I bought one but couldn't figure out how to remove it. I realized mine didn't come with a release button

Thanks. Now I know what bayonet I have. I just don't know who painted the scabbard metallic gold!

Bayonet is bayonet. Stabby stab no more jerry.

will it work with a kar98k?

I have one american bionets

Этим ножом был медленно убит/заколот рядовой Мелиш.

Love your video, Just one thing, your pronunciation of the “M1 Garand” is improper, we can’t rewrite history to undo a historical faux pas…There was no way that the 1940’s US Army was ever going to get 11 million new recruits from every walk of life (and school grade level) to pronounce the name “Garand” any other way then “Grand” and they chose the simpler pronunciation. While Mr. Garand’s name is Garand the army pronounces the “rifles” name as “Grand”. Every World War II veteran that I have ever met or worked with (and I’ve met a lot!! I used to volunteer at a very very large military museum) pronounces the rifles name like the “grand” piano, lastly Please KZfaq any World War II M1 Garand official training video and it (the US Army) pronounces the rifles name like the “grand” piano, sorry just can’t un-hear it…

Mine possess no markings on the blade does not have a scabbard no markings on the inside mechanism only numbers on the plastic handle pieces right side piece T1YC5613680 left side TY3 5613681