Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield Rifle 16" Bayonet by Springfield with M1910 Scabbard - Dated 1918 Ammunition Barrel Length: 3 1/2 inches

Barrel Length: 3 1/2 inches

which is original as far as we can tell

and the head itself is separating from its base

Belgian Croix de guerre

woven tan base

Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield Rifle 16" Bayonet by Springfield with M1910 Scabbard - Dated 1918 Ammunition Barrel Length: 3 1/2 inchesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a truly excellent 16 WWI M1905 Springfield rifle bayonet by Springfield Armory, complete with an M1910 Scabbard. It is dated 1918, being made during WWI for the M1903 Springfield rifle. It is still in the original issued configuration, with a 16 inch blade and wooden grip scales. The WWII era M1 Garand was designed to take the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of WWII,