At the start of WW2 a stockpile of leftover WWI era bayonets was to be supplemented with perhaps 100,000 to 300,000 new production bayonets, and contracts were being negotiated by late 1941. The new, second production period M1905 bayonet is sometimes erroneously called the “M1942” bayonet by collectors. It has a 16” Parkerized blade similar to the 1918-1922 production bayonets. Instead of walnut, the grips are usually black or sometimes brown plastic. Six civilian firms produced 1,540,578 M1905 bayonets from April 1942 to May 1943.

The particular example offered for sale is a M1905 bayonet with black plastic grips. The markings are OL (Oneida Limited) with a US, ordnance flaming bomb and dated 1942. Original finish is 75% or better. Grips are perfect. Scabbard is a M3.

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