USA WW2 United Fork and Hoe (UFH) 10-inch blade M1 bayonet signed Ed Wold, NOT a cut-down; original M7 scabbard

Description WW2 UFH M1 bayonet for Garand rifle (not a cut-down) made by United Fork & Hoe; blued 10-inch blade, handle signed ED WOLF; original M7 composition scabbard. Nice WW-II era specimen in excellent overall condition, considering the age. Original WW2 era M1 bayonet for US Garand rifle manufactured circa late 1944-early 1945 by United Fork and Hoe ­- marked UFH on ricasso. This is the scarce the 10″-blade specimen that is NOT a cut-down of the older 16″ blade M1905 model bayonet; ricasso is sharply stamped UFH / US “crude” flaming bomb on one side and a “refined style” flaming bomb arsenal acceptance stamp on other. Blued finish blade and the guard/muzzle ring; the blade is bayonet release mechanism is excellent and 100% functional. Black plastic handle grips in  very good shape overall with a few light contact marks/ The spine is signed Ed Wolf on both handle scales ; all parts are tight with no play. This M1 is about 14-1/2″ / 36.8 cm overall; blued blade is about 9-3/4″ / 25 cm; no edge nicks, the tip is intact. Original WW2 era M7 composition scabbard was manufactured by Victory Plastics. The throat is marked with US “flaming-bomb” ordinance mark on the throat; the throat’s underside plate is sharply stamped B 4/4 M. The scabbard is in great overall condition; 100% serviceable still. Overall, this original United Fork & Hoe WW2 UFH M1 bayonet is in excellent 100% functional condition; this type is scarce in better grades as most were used as intended. This WW2 UFH M1 bayonet is not cleaned or tampered with in any way, it is in 100% original “as is” condition. These are the actual photos; Garand clips are not included with the bayonet �� For collectible knives and edged weapons Argo CC accepts payments via credit cards, personal checks drawn from US-based accounts, certified US-based bank checks, and money orders. Take a look at the Payments section within our Terms and Conditions for mailing instructions and additional details. Please email me at [email protected] if you would like to make a credit card purchase over the phone. Follow me on Facebook @argoman400BC to keep an eye on the latest additions and promotions.  USPS PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S. WILL BE $19.95 FOR THIS ITEM International shipping for this item will be $93 and up to most countries on our “ship-to” list.