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So what I believe I have is a Cut-down 1906 cut down to 10" I think it's original,
It's Marked with AFH (American Fork and Hoe) there is an Arsenal Bomb w/ U S
and a date 1943, on the hilt there are numbers stamped 12320
The Scabbard have no markings.
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It's a cut down 1905...and I think they called them a 1905E5 after. It's an American Fork and Hoe and should also have a set of three more initials on the spine of the blade indicating who cut the blade off. The scabbard is probably marked on the back with a little marking for the Victory Plastics...VP maybe. The number may be a rack number or a rifle number from somewhere along the line. Maybe just a control number. Looks like maybe a Greek re-park finish...maybe...
Ok, thats what the initials BMG is.. Good to know
So I assume it's an authentic WWII 1943 Garand Bayonet then..
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Yes, it's original. The BMG I can't decipher though. Usually they were marked by AFH after they were cut down, they seemed to have done most of them.
I believe if you turn the bayonet around so that it reads from the guard to the pommel, you will find the initials are UFH and this will be followed by a 4 or 5 digit number. Probably covered up by some of the grease and gunk. Looks like a Greek return by the CMP in 2010 from the number on the guard, and the finish does appear to be the Greek refinish commonly called "Greek Black". See: Bayo_Points_40
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Originally Posted by Bayonetman
You are right, I wiped away cosmoline and sure enough the letters are AFH.. Wow I am blind, So what would have been the standard for 1943? Zinc Park or Bluing? The Greek Park is Manganese oxide and it is very dark for sure.
They weren't blued. Not those. And like I thought an AFH modification