Original U.S. WWI & WWII M1905 Springfield 16" Rifle Bayonet marked S.A. with WWII M3 Scabbard - dated 1917 British Awards Medals Badges Insignia a well known manufacturer of

a well known manufacturer of buckles

at Fort Walla Walla

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

It is a fact that common even soldiers were issued cane swagger sticks when going on leave in WW1

this bicorn is extraordinarily rare and while it shows age is still very presentable

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 This is a very good condition U. S. M1905 bayonet dated 1910, originally made during the Pre WWI period for the M1903 Springfield Rifle, which was then reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle.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the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles.