Original U.S. WWI Era M1905 Springfield 16 Inch Rifle Bayonet by S.A. with Incorrect 1917 Enfield Scabbard - Dated 1919 U.S. Grenades the former Sally Swift

the former Sally Swift

Please also note the edge seam on the cross for authentication

The chinstrap is complete and present though it is in a rather fragile state

They look to measures internally about 27cm

It is also marked with number 58 on the underside of the bayonet lug ring

Original U.S. WWI Era M1905 Springfield 16 Inch Rifle Bayonet by S.A. with Incorrect 1917 Enfield Scabbard - Dated 1919 U.S. Grenades the former Sally SwiftOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good U. S. M1905 bayonet dated 1919, originally made before WWI for the M1903 Springfield Rifle. It was then updated and reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle. This example is paired with an incorrect M1917 Enfield rifle and M97 Trench Shotgun bayonet 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