Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet marked S.A. with M1910 Scabbard - dated 1914 NATION as well as being re-nickeled

as well as being re-nickeled after the machine work at that time

The helmet features much of its original paint and has an RF (République Française) flaming bomb badge on the front

The leather frog is also in good shape

however it still has the original very early issue sling swivels

Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet marked S.A. with M1910 Scabbard - dated 1914 NATION as well as being re-nickeledOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Condition 16 WWI M1905 Springfield rifle bayonet by the Springfield Armory, complete with an original M1910 Scabbard. It is dated 1914, being made during the pre WWI US involvement 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