Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet by Springfield Armory with M3 Scabbard - dated 1918 Japanese Ordnance This marking was only used

This marking was only used on the early production knives

- Lots of original paperwork including wartime driving permits and more

complete with clear name as follows:

when the crews brought back fresh cantaloupes

Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet by Springfield Armory with M3 Scabbard - dated 1918 Japanese Ordnance This marking was only usedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition U. S. M1905 bayonet dated 1918, originally made towards the end of WWI for the M1903 Springfield Rifle, which was then reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle. It is fitted with a WWII Issue M3 fiberglass 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the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those