{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwi-wwii-m1905-springfield-16-rifle-bayonet-by-rock-island-arsenal-with-wwii-usn-mki-scabbard-dated-1907","title":"Original U.S. WWI \u0026 WWII M1905 Springfield 16\" Rifle Bayonet by Rock Island Arsenal with WWII USN MKI Scabbard - dated 1907","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition U.S. M1905 bayonet dated 1907, originally made during the WWI period for the M1903 Springfield Rifle, which was then reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle.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 USN MKI 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the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater in 1942 to keep up with wartime production, new orders for M1905 bayonets with ribbed plastic grips were sent out. These were also sometimes fitted to M1905 bayonets made previously that had damage to their wooden grips, however this bayonet still has the original wood grips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1943, the specification for bayonets was changed to have a 10 inch blade, and many M1905 bayonets were shortened to this length. This bayonet is still in the original configuration, which is rare to find on the market today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade ricasso is marked with \u003cstrong\u003eR.I.A\u003c\/strong\u003e. for the Rock Island Arsenal on Arsenal Island near Rock Island Illinois. Below this is the \u003cstrong\u003eOrdnance flaming bomb\u003c\/strong\u003e and date of manufacture \u003cstrong\u003e1907\u003c\/strong\u003e. The other side of the ricasso is marked with \u003cstrong\u003eU.S.\u003c\/strong\u003e above serial number \u003cstrong\u003e110868\u003c\/strong\u003e. The blade is in very good condition with a nice edge, which looks to have had some post arsenal sharpening. The finish on the blade and grip is relatively worn from years of cleaning and service. The wooden grip scales are also in very nice condition, with a great color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original MKI scabbard is marked \u003cstrong\u003eU.S.N. \/ MKI\u003c\/strong\u003e on the steel throat without the \"Flaming Bomb\", and is in very condition. The \u003cstrong\u003eB N\u003c\/strong\u003e marking on the underside of the metal throat lip indicates manufacture by Beckwith Manufacturing, who produced a variety of thermoplastic impregnated cotton fabric scabbards during the war. The N is for New England Pressed Steel, who made the steel throats under contract with Beckwith. The scabbard throat shows some light past oxidation, and has lost most of the original finish. The scabbard body looks to have been repainted and sanded several times, so it has a very smooth green finish now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very nice clean 16” WWI M1905 Springfield rifle bayonet by RIA, reissued for use in WWII!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady to display or fit on your Garand or Springfield Rifle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade Length: 16\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlade Style: Single Edged with Fuller\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverall length: 20 1\/2“\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrossguard: 3 1\/2”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScabbard Length: 17\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40397786546245,"sku":"ONSV22KBD72","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONSV22KBD72__02.jpg?v=1666368055","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwi-wwii-m1905-springfield-16-rifle-bayonet-by-rock-island-arsenal-with-wwii-usn-mki-scabbard-dated-1907","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}