Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet marked R.I.A. with British P17 Scabbard - dated 1906 U.S. Ammo and this blade really looks

and this blade really looks to have barely been used

with a sleeveless green denim oversmock being worn over the ensemble to prevent rigging lines snagging in the webbing and causing a 'chute malfunction

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Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet marked R.I.A. with British P17 Scabbard - dated 1906 U.S. Ammo and this blade really looksOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a true very good Condition 16 WWI M1905 Springfield rifle bayonet by Rock Island Arsenal, complete with a British Scabbard. It is dated 1906, being made during the Pre WWI period 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