The Model of 1905 bayonet was made for the U.S. M1903 Springfield rifle. [1] This designation was changed to Model 1905 in 1917, and then to M1905 in 1925, when the army adopted the M designation nomenclature. The M1905 bayonet has a 16 in (41 cm) steel blade and a 4 in (10 cm) handle with wooden or plastic grips.

Mar 9, 2016 · The shortened M1905 bayonet, often referred to as the M1905E1, doesn’t seem to generate much interest among collectors, although I suspect many US Militaria collectors have one in their closet. I’ve heard that the shortened version may not have been used much (if at all) during WWII, even though ...

Dec 6, 2021 · The M1905 Bayonet (Model 1942) at 16”, is the most desired of the Garand bayonets and originals fetch a premium. Well remembered for its length in countering the long Arisaka bayonet in the Asian jungles and as a last ditch tool against the Bansai attacks.

M1905: Sword bayonet developed for use on the .30–06 caliber U.S. Rifle M1903, as revised in 1905/06. The M1905 bayonet was also used with the M1 Garand and M1903A3 rifles. The M1905 bayonet came about following President Roosevelt’s unexpected rejection of the M1903 rifle’s original rod bayonet in January 1905.

Over one million M-1905 Bayonets were converted to M-1905 (E1) Bayonets. The M-1905 Bayonet and its variants have become the core of many bayonet collections and are highly sought after in its many forms by novice and advanced collectors alike.

This replica of M-1905 Springfield Bayonet features a wood scabbard covered in leather with metal throat and standard canvas Krag-style hanger.

The bayonet is a M1905 with a 16 inch blade originally made for use with M1903 Rifles and later used on M1 Garand Rifles. After May of 1943, the specification changed to have a 10 inch blade, and most M1905 bayonets were cut down to this length.

Sep 12, 2021 · For M1 rifles in service up to circa 1943, the M1905 bayonet (16” blade) would be correct. M1905 bayonets were in production from 1905 until the early 1920s at Springfield Armory and from 1905 to...

This is a very good condition U.S. M1905 bayonet dated 1918, originally made towards the end of WWI for the M1903 Springfield Rifle, which was then reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle.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 fiberglass scabbard.