Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield Rifle 16" Bayonet by R.I.A. with M1910 Scabbard - dated 1918 Madsen LMG There is no movement in

There is no movement in the guards or grips

and there are not any holes that we can see either

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The liner band is also maker marked and dated on the other side:

“Die geifernden Hetzer in London mögen sich beruhigen: seit dem britischen Verrat von Andalsnes und Dünkirchen

Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield Rifle 16" Bayonet by R.I.A. with M1910 Scabbard - dated 1918 Madsen LMG There is no movement inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a truly excellent 16 WWI M1905 Springfield rifle bayonet by Rock Island Arsenal, complete with an M1910 Scabbard. It is dated 1918, being made 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, many were