Original U.S. WWII Rare M1941 Johnson Rifle Spike Bayonet with Leather Scabbard U.S. Field Gear and the Fifteenth Air Force

and the Fifteenth Air Force

"Ersatz" bayonets and scabbards are emergency war-time issue bayonets made for reserve and rear-line troops

and that posthumous promotions

however that was also long ago

It is the correct black "anodized" finish

Original U.S. WWII Rare M1941 Johnson Rifle Spike Bayonet with Leather Scabbard U.S. Field Gear and the Fifteenth Air ForceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of a Model 1941 Johnson rifle bayonet complete with original leather scabbard. The bayonet is numbered 471 on the muzzle ring. The leather scabbard is in very good condition, though the leather is somewhat stiff. It does show some wear however, and has matured to a nice dark brown color. The stitching is mostly intact, though it was cut through above the securing strap, as scabbard as