A Model 1905 bayonet with Model 1910 scabbard. Bayonet was made by Rock Island Arsenal and is dated 1911. The Walnut grips are excellent showing little, if any wear. The blade retains nearly 100% of the 1917 black finish that was done to reduce possible light reflection from the originally bright finished steel. The lock mechanism still has some of the cosmoline that was applied during military storage. The Model 1910 scabbard is complete and nice. There is a rust stain near top of canvas and other minor storage stains.
The M1905 bayonet, manufactured by Springfield Armory and Rock Island Arsenal between 1906 and 1922, featured a blade and handle frame forged in one piece. It included a wide, square-shaped fuller, and a crossguard affixed with cone-shaped steel pins through two holes. The ribbed grips, crafted from walnut wood, were secured to the handle with screws, which also anchored the catch mechanism. This mechanism, operated by a button beneath the crossguard, allowed the bayonet to attach to the rifle’s bayonet lug. The original M1905 scabbard had a wooden body with a rawhide cover and employed a wire belt-hanger which went over and around the belt. The M1910 scabbard was covered in canvas with a leather tip to prevent the blade tip from tearing the material. A wire hook that engaged grommets on the cartridge belt replaced the belt-hanger. The M1910 scabbard was the primary scabbard used during World War I. The 1905 bayonet was originally made for the M1903 Springfield rifle but also fits the M1 Garand and the M1941 Johnson rifle
