Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet by Springfield Armory with M1910 Scabbard - dated 1913 Category_MG 34 Feed Assembly indicating the explosive inside

indicating the explosive inside

His outstanding gallantry in saving his gun reflects great credit on himself and the military service

metal pin and rope pull cord

42 inches in overall length with a huge heavy 26-inch iron barrel that is almost a two full inches in diameter across at the muzzle

Use and age have taken their toll somewhat

Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet by Springfield Armory with M1910 Scabbard - dated 1913 Category_MG 34 Feed Assembly indicating the explosive insideOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a true very good Condition 16 WWI M1905 Springfield rifle bayonet by Springfield Armory, complete with an original M1910 Scabbard. It is dated 1913, being made during the pre WWI period for the M1903 Springfield rifle. It is still in the original issued configuration, with the 16 inch blade, blued handle and cross guard, and wooden grip scales. The M1905 was originally designed with a bright steel blade, but