{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwi-wwii-m1905-springfield-16-rifle-bayonet-marked-s-a-with-usn-mk-1-scabbard-dated-1907","title":"Original U.S. WWI \u0026 WWII M1905 Springfield 16\" Rifle Bayonet marked S.A. with USN Mk 1 Scabbard - Dated 1907","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition U.S. M1905 bayonet dated 1912, originally made during the Pre WWI period for the M1903 Springfield Rifle, which was then reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle.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the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles. Later in 1942 to keep up with wartime production, new orders for M1905 bayonets with plastic grips were sent out, which had plastic ribbed grips. 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 however 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\u003eSA \u003c\/strong\u003efor the Springfield Armory in Springfield Mass, the primary center for the manufacture of United States military firearms from 1777 until its closing in 1968. 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\u003eabove serial number \u003cstrong\u003e216551\u003c\/strong\u003e. The blade is solid with a nice edge, which looks to be arsenal sharpening, as it is very well done. It has an overall great blued finish, so it was most likely refinished after WWI for WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original M3 scabbard is marked \u003cstrong\u003eU.S.N. MK 1\u003c\/strong\u003e on the steel throat and is in very good 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 body has no cracks or major chips, and the paint only shows moderate wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unaltered 16” WWI M1905 Springfield rifle bayonet by SA, reissued for use in WWII! Ready to display or fit on your Garand or Springfield Rifle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 16\"\u003cbr\u003eBlade Style: Single Edged with Fuller\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 20 1\/2“\u003cbr\u003eCrossguard: 3 1\/2”\u003cbr\u003eScabbard Length: 17\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42242653782085,"sku":"ONJR23OCAV035","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR23OCAV035__01.jpg?v=1735593102","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwi-wwii-m1905-springfield-16-rifle-bayonet-marked-s-a-with-usn-mk-1-scabbard-dated-1907","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}