USMC M1 BAYONET WITH CANVAS CANTEEN AND WEB BELT - CIRCA 1950S-1960S VIETNAM WAR

FIELD EQUIPMENT SET COMPRISING AN M1 BAYONET, CANVAS-COVERED CANTEEN, AND WEB BELT WITH ATTACHMENT HARDWARE, TYPICAL OF UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS ISSUE DURING THE MID-20TH CENTURY VIETNAM WAR.

BAYONET:
- TYPE: M1 GARAND RIFLE BAYONET
- MARKING: USMC8A1 STAMPED ON CROSSGUARD, PVH VISIBLE ON BLADE
- BLADE: STEEL WITH PARKERISED FINISH, SHOWING AUTHENTIC PATINA FROM FIELD USE
- CROSSGUARD: BRASS WITH MUZZLE RING INTACT
- HANDLE: BLACK COMPOSITION GRIP WITH CORD WRAPPING
- CONDITION: GOOD, WITH SURFACE OXIDATION CONSISTENT WITH AGE

CANTEEN:
- COVER: CANVAS WITH OLIVE DRAB COLOURATION, FADED FROM AGE
- CLOSURE: BRASS SCREW CAP WITH ORIGINAL HARDWARE
- ATTACHMENT: LEATHER AND CANVAS STRAPS WITH PERIOD-CORRECT FASTENING
- CONDITION: CANVAS SHOWS AGE-RELATED WEAR AND COLOUR VARIATION CRACKED LID

WEB BELT:
- MATERIAL: OLIVE DRAB WEB FABRIC WITH BRASS FITTINGS
- HARDWARE: PERIOD-APPROPRIATE BRASS BUCKLE AND ATTACHMENT POINTS
- CONDITION: MINOR FRAYING TO EDGES, COLOUR VARIATION FROM STORAGE AND USE

OVERALL ASSESSMENT: THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC FIELD EQUIPMENT SET FROM THE KOREAN WAR ERA OR EARLY VIETNAM WAR PERIOD. THE USMC8A1 MARKING ON THE BAYONET INDICATES MARINE CORPS ISSUE. ALL COMPONENTS SHOW GENUINE AGE AND FIELD USE PATINA. NO RESTORATION HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN. THE SET REPRESENTS TYPICAL MARINE CORPS FIELD KIT CONFIGURATION OF THE PERIOD AND WOULD APPEAL TO MILITARY HISTORY COLLECTORS AND USMC SPECIALISTS.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

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Location of item: 9 Hi-Tech Drive, Toormina, NSW, Australia

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