Original U.S. Revolutionary War Early Colonial Blacksmith Made Socket Bayonet With Scabbard, Frog and Belt MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly The medal was established in

The medal was established in 1939 and abolished in 1946

All together 6 779 - 1st pattern were made according to Robert Wilkinson Latham

These mounts are in good shape

showing at the very least was used in action

On 25 January 1945

Original U.S. Revolutionary War Early Colonial Blacksmith Made Socket Bayonet With Scabbard, Frog and Belt MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly The medal was established inOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. It is very difficult to date early Colonial Period bayonets. They were made in small numbers by local blacksmiths, without the benefit of gauges and other production tooling common to European manufacture. As a result, no two are alike. Colonial Militias began forming in the 1730s. Because early militias focused primarily on defending settlements against Indian attack, the production and procurement of bayonets