Original U.S. WWI & WWII M1905 Springfield 16" Rifle Bayonet marked S.A. with WWII M3 Scabbard - dated 1917 British Awards Medals Badges Insignia The potential for the exposed

The potential for the exposed needle to pierce the cartridge base leading to powder loss and unreliability was another major concern

Barrel Length: 8 1/4  inches

Most Dominicans

at Fort Walla Walla

especially the canteen itself

Original U.S. WWI & WWII M1905 Springfield 16" Rifle Bayonet marked S.A. with WWII M3 Scabbard - dated 1917 British Awards Medals Badges Insignia The potential for the exposedOriginal 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 This is a very good condition U. S. M1905 bayonet dated 1910, originally made during the Pre WWI period for the M1903 Springfield Rifle, which was then reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle.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the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles.