US Navy Training Bayonet

[Tom in N.J.]

The U.S. Navy Mark I bayonet is, indeed, made of Bakelite. The Bakelite Corp. supplied all of the pre-forms to both molding companies for a total of about 300,000 bayonets. Beckwith Mfg and Pro-Brush-Co. each made about 150,000 bayonets. All of the 300,000 Mk I bayonet scabbards were made by Beckwith's Victory Plastics Division. Except for markings the Navy Mk I and the M 3 scabbard are identical.