US WWII M1942 Pattern Bayonet, PAL 1943, 16 Inch Blade

Original period manufacture. A very nice original bayonet, residing in a correct length, USN Mk1 scabbard. Nearly all of the original parkerized finish remains on the blade, guard and pommel. Nice black plastic grips with no damage, lock button is operable. The blade has the PAL name in an oval, with US bursting bomb 1943 below. Nice green plastic scabbard with a steel throat.