Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition U.S. M1905 bayonet dated 1918, originally made during the WWI period for the M1903 Springfield Rifle, which was then reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle. It is fitted with a WWII Issue M3 scabbard. The Garand was designed to take the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles.
Later in 1942 to keep up with wartime production, new orders for M1905 bayonets with ribbed plastic grips were sent out. These were also fitted to M1905 bayonets made previously that had damage to their wooden grips, such as this example, which now has very nice ribbed red/black speckle bakelite grips.
In 1943, the specification for bayonets was changed to have a 10 inch blade, and many M1905 bayonets were shortened to this length. This bayonet is still in the original long configuration, which is rare to find on the market today.
The blade ricasso is marked with S.A. for the Springfield Armory in Springfield Mass, the primary center for the manufacture of United States military firearms from 1777 until its closing in 1968. Below this is the Ordnance flaming bomb and date of manufacture 1918. The other side of the ricasso is marked with U.S. above serial number 821537. The blade is in very good condition with a nice edge, which looks to have never had any post production sharpening, a very rare thing to see. The finish on the blade and grip is relatively worn from years of cleaning and service, and there is now light oxidation staining over much of the metal surface.
The original M3 scabbard is marked U.S. on the steel throat over the "Flaming Bomb", and is in very good near excellent condition. The B N marking on the underside of the metal throat lip indicates manufacture by Beckwith Manufacturing, who produced a variety of thermoplastic impregnated cotton fabric scabbards during the war. The N is for New England Pressed Steel, who made the steel throats under contract with Beckwith. The scabbard throat still shows much of the original parkerized finish, with a bit of wear and light oxidation. The body is in great shape, still retaining the original finish with only light wear.
A very nice clean 16” WWI M1905 Springfield rifle bayonet by RIA, reissued for use in WWII! Ready to display or fit on your Garand or Springfield Rifle.
Specifications:
Blade Length: 16"
Blade Style: Single Edged with Fuller
Overall length: 20 1/2“
Crossguard: 3 1/2”
Scabbard Length: 17"
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