Name/Title
Chromed M-1 BayonetEntry/Object ID
2002.546.002Description
-M-1 bayonet knife with chrome plate and black steel handle
-with scabbard made of white canvas and leather tip-- printed inside flap: "Cover, Bayonet Scabbard, White DSA 100-69-C1335/8465-900-9424"-->likely not original to military use
-manufactured between 1943 and 1945 as a shorter version than previously used in the military, but was more effective during WWII
-10" blade and 4" handle
-stamped "AFH" "US" with Ordnance mark: flaming cannonballCollection
Weapons CollectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
American Fork & HoeDate made
1943 - 1945Place
Country
USAContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Bayonet, KnifeNomenclature Primary Object Term
BayonetNomenclature Sub-Class
Edged WeaponsNomenclature Class
ArmamentsNomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
