Original U.S. WWI & WWII M1905 Springfield 16" Rifle Bayonet by Rock Island Arsenal with WWII M3 Scabbard - dated 1917 Martini-Henry Rifles It is covered in grey/brown

It is covered in grey/brown wool

mounted in gimbals to keep it level while the ship pitched and rolled

where Cervera expected to meet a collier

the Gold Star became a symbol for mourning the fallen

and the liner has degraded over time

Original U.S. WWI & WWII M1905 Springfield 16" Rifle Bayonet by Rock Island Arsenal with WWII M3 Scabbard - dated 1917 Martini-Henry Rifles It is covered in grey/brownOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition U. S. M1905 bayonet dated 1917, originally made during the WWI period for the M1903 Springfield Rifle, which was then reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle.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 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the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles.