Description: NEAR MINT M1942 OL 1942 BAYONET - NO SCABBARD. When the United States entered WWII after being attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the only bayonets it had for its M1903 Springfield and newly-issued M1 rifles were the Springfield and Rock Island Arsenal M1905 bayonets made for and shortly after WWI. It immediately began ordering new M1905 bayonets - commonly referred to as M1942 bayonets - from six different manufacturers. One of these was the Oneida Limited Company (OL). OL ended up only making 150,000, or 10.34%, of the total of 1,450,000 M1942 bayonets made during WWII, making it the rarest M1942 bayonet next to the WT's. This is one of them, made in 1942, and, as the photos show, it is in near mint condition. Bowie blade, it is properly stamped, "OL/U (flaming bomb symbol) S/1942’’, indicating it was made in 1942. Sorry, this fine bayonet does not come with a scabbard, and I have reduced my asking price for it accordingly. If you have any questions, please ask before buying or making an offer. Thanks.
Price: 725 USD
Location: Pasadena, California
End Time: 2024-09-26T19:07:32.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Oneida Limited (OL)
Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Region of Origin: United States
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
