Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield Rifle 16" Bayonet by R.I.A. with M1910 Scabbard - dated 1918 Russian Headgear which have the paratrooper liner

which have the paratrooper liner extensions

The weapon has a poor reputation in some quarters

Under this is is marked with serial number 8078 and date 昭 18

The liner appears to be a replacement but retained was the original with BRONCO MFG

Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield Rifle 16" Bayonet by R.I.A. with M1910 Scabbard - dated 1918 Russian Headgear which have the paratrooper linerOriginal 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