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M1942 Machete
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The M1942 machete was a simplified version of a commercial design by Collins & Company, Hartford, CT. The M1942 replaced the old M1917 bolo knife, shown on the WW I page. Although produced in large numbers, the M1917 bolo was never a very effective brush-cutting implement and a better implement was needed for the thick jungles of the Pacific theater.
This example was made by the True Temper Hardware Company, Cleveland, OH, in 1945. WWII M1942 machetes typically had black plastic grips, except that 1945-dated True Temper machetes had green plastic grips, as does this example.
While nearly all producers of bayonets and military knives marked them with a maker's mark, True Temper was one of the only makers to use the same stylized, commercial marking on military production that they use to this day.
Scabbard is made of riveted canvas with a brass throat and belt hanger.
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17.875
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23.25
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n/a
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Ricasso: "U.S." over "True Temper" over "1945"
Scabbard: "U.S." over maker's name (illegible) over date (illegible)
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M-1
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Knife bayonet for use on U.S. M-1 Garand rifle. Also fits on the M1903 and M1903-A3 rifles.
This example was made by the Union Fork & Hoe Co., Columbus, OH, in 1944.
The M-1 bayonet was manufactured new with a 10 inch blade and black plastic grips. The M-7 scabbard was manufactured for the 10 inch bayonet.
Beginning in 1943, earlier 16 inch M1905 bayonets were cut down to 10 inches and designated M1905E1. 16 inch M-3 scabbards were also shortened to M-7 length. An example of these conversions is shown below.
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9.625
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14.375
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.620
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Ricasso: "U.F.H." "U.S." w/ordinance 'bomb'
Crosspiece: "44"
Backstrap: "H"
Scabbard: ordinance 'bomb' on steel throat; "vp 16" molded into fiberglass. "24" painted on back.
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M-1
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Knife bayonet for use on U.S. M-1 Garand rifle. Also fits on the M1903 and M1903-A3 rifles.
This example was originally made as a 16 inch M1905 bayonet at Springfield Armory in 1919.
During WWII, many M1905 bayonets had the blades cut to 10 inches and were reissued as the M-1. This example was converted by the Union Fork & Hoe Co., Columbus, OH, during WW II. These bayonets are found with both a spear point or a beak point (as this example illustrates).
The scabbard is 16 inch M-3 type that has been shortened to the 10 inch M-7 configuration.
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9.875
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14.375
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.620
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Ricasso (Left): "S A" over ordinance bomb over "1919"
Ricasso (Right): "US" over "1095777" and "U.F.H. stamped over the numbers.
Scabbard (Throat): "US" inside an ordinance bomb
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M-4
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The M-4 knife bayonet was developed during WWII for use on the U.S. M-1 Carbine. Initially, the M-1 Carbine did not use a bayonet. Beginning in June 1944, the front band included a bayonet lug.
This example was made by the Imperial Knife Co., Prov |
