Original U.S. WWI & WWII M1905 Springfield 16" Rifle Bayonet marked S.A. with WWII M3 Scabbard - dated 1914 Antique Guns had been adopted by the

had been adopted by the Royal Navy in 1881

The lower barrel band indicates that the rifle may have had a Buffington sight fitted at one time

It is also marked with lot number 3556 on the underside of the rear skirt

These would have been highly effective

works on half cock but full cock needs adjustment

Original U.S. WWI & WWII M1905 Springfield 16" Rifle Bayonet marked S.A. with WWII M3 Scabbard - dated 1914 Antique Guns had been adopted by theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition U. S. M1905 bayonet dated 1910, originally made during the Pre WWI period for the M1903 Springfield Rifle, which was then reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle.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the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles.