Original U.S. WWI & WWII M1905 Springfield 16" Rifle Bayonet marked S.A. with M3 Scabbard - dated 1918 18th Century Jose Gallegos - Watrous New

Jose Gallegos - Watrous New Mex

This example is an M40 model

The blade still features original factory crossgrain on most of the blade

due to the foresight and dedication of Christian Cranmer

The best counterfeit versions are correct down to the weight and maker’s marks on the back of the award

Original U.S. WWI & WWII M1905 Springfield 16" Rifle Bayonet marked S.A. with M3 Scabbard - dated 1918 18th Century Jose Gallegos - Watrous NewOriginal 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 This is a very good condition U. S. M1905 bayonet dated 1918, originally made towards the end of WWI for the M1903 Springfield Rifle, which was then reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle.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 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the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those rifles.