Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet by Springfield Armory with Updated 1st Pattern 1907-Dated M1906 Scabbard by R.I.A. - Dated 1906 French Ordnance and USAAF Collar Tabs

and USAAF Collar Tabs

It is marked with nH 255 / B on the top cover with a date of 1953

Then began the really difficult part of the operation

The original brown leather blade buffer is still present against the crossguard

The black leather scabbard is in good condition

Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet by Springfield Armory with Updated 1st Pattern 1907-Dated M1906 Scabbard by R.I.A. - Dated 1906 French Ordnance and USAAF Collar TabsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a true, service worn Condition 16 WWI M1905 Springfield rifle bayonet made by Springfield Armory, complete with an original M1906 Leather Covered Scabbard by Rock Island Arsenal. It is dated 1906, being made during the pre WWI period for the M1903 Springfield rifle. It is still in the original issued configuration, with a steel 16 inch blade, blued handle and cross guard, and wooden grip scales. Upon U. S.