Original U.S. WWI Era M1905 Springfield 16 Inch Rifle Bayonet by S.A. with Incorrect 1917 Enfield Scabbard - Dated 1919 U.S. Grenades The design of the hilt

The design of the hilt consists of a finely detailed lion head cat with an embossed backstrap and "P" guard

and Carl Ohliger

It sometimes does require manual rotation of the hammer to bring it into firing position

Please also note the edge seam on the cross for authentication

the former Sally Swift

Original U.S. WWI Era M1905 Springfield 16 Inch Rifle Bayonet by S.A. with Incorrect 1917 Enfield Scabbard - Dated 1919 U.S. Grenades The design of the hiltOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good U. S. M1905 bayonet dated 1919, originally made before WWI for the M1903 Springfield Rifle. It was then updated and reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle. This example is paired with an incorrect M1917 Enfield rifle and M97 Trench Shotgun bayonet 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