Original U.S. Pre - WWI Reissue M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet Marked S.A. with WWII M3 Scabbard - Dated 1909 Receiver Top Cover The tan leather sweatband is

The tan leather sweatband is still in very good condition

As we got above the runway

with some areas that have wear through the leather

with some signs of light speckling

The chevrons present are a single red discharge stripe on the left sleeve and two inverted overseas chevrons on the lower left cuff denoting 12 months of overseas service

Original U.S. Pre - WWI Reissue M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet Marked S.A. with WWII M3 Scabbard - Dated 1909 Receiver Top Cover The tan leather sweatband isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Condition 16 WWI M1905 Springfield rifle bayonet by the Springfield Armory, complete with an original M3 Scabbard, indicating possible WWII reissue. It is dated 1909, being made during the pre WWI period for the M1903 Springfield rifle. It is still in the original issued configuration, with the 16 inch blued blade, blued handle and cross guard, and wooden grip scales. The M1905 was originally