Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet by Springfield Armory with M3 Scabbard - dated 1918 Italian Flags One year later the P-1944

One year later the P-1944 MkIII* Bayonet followed

The M3 was designed in 1942 for use by tankers and aircrew

All parts are in excellent condition

The army designated the weapon the Flare Projector Caliber

Stock made from hard wood with sturdy metal (zinc) functional parts

Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet by Springfield Armory with M3 Scabbard - dated 1918 Italian Flags One year later the P-1944Original 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 This is a very good condition U. S. M1905 bayonet dated 1918, originally made towards the end of WWI for the M1903 Springfield Rifle, which was then reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle.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the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those