M1905 Springfield Armory 1919

[browningautorifle]

Never heard of a fake with a good serial number on it.

Agreed.

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

As promised better photos. This bayonet is in remarkably good condition I cannot imagine how or why it came to have the ill fitting WWII grips and the Navy training bayonet scabbard seeming never having been placed in service.

[browningautorifle]

Mine has the same scabbard. That's what they used and replaced the old ones with. Here's mine.

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[gew8805]

I have to agree with Jim. The USN MKI scabbard was a replacement during WW2 issue for the US Navy, same with the grips.

[browningautorifle]

My grips were serviceable...so they remained I guess. Or this thing was force matched later...

[A square 10]

this was originally fitted with walnut grip scales , its been refit with WWII scales - probably in re-arsenal , i suspect the scabbard was mismatched in surplus

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

The walnut grip scales seem to be about as rare as No 5 Mk1 & Finn M39 bayonets. Add another item to my "Perhaps some day" list.

[A square 10]

ive a couple im thinking to part with ,

[browningautorifle]

Pardon? You say you're thinking of selling those?

[gew8805]

A square 10, those are very nice, you'll do well, no doubt about it.