Original U.S. Mexican War Civil War Model 1839 Bayonet Scabbard with Model 1816 Springfield Bayonet MG 13 following Operation Sinbad

following Operation Sinbad

This event became known as the Night of the Long Knives (die Nacht der langen Messer)

The "Three-Tined Fork" is a trademark used during the early WWII Period by Gebrüder Christians

VF-20 'Fighting 20' was a aircraft carrier squadron that served in the pacific theatre during WW2

The scabbard is clearly marked on the rear

Original U.S. Mexican War Civil War Model 1839 Bayonet Scabbard with Model 1816 Springfield Bayonet MG 13 following Operation SinbadOriginal Item: Only One Available. An excellent example of the Model 1839 Socket Bayonet Scabbard paired with a U. S. Model 1816 Socket Bayonet. The Model 1839 is noteworthy in that it was the very first U. S. Army Model Bayonet Scabbard that was intended to be worn on a waistbelt. Previously bayonets were carried in a shoulder mounted bayonet carriage, as what was used during the American Revolution and the War of 1812. The Model 1839 Bayonet