Description
In spite of the injuries sustained on his earlier jump
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in a ceremony at Lockbourne army air base at Columbus
All metal pieces are firmly in place
i t bears inspector's mark F
Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield Rifle 16" Bayonet by R.I.A. with M1910 Scabbard - dated 1918 Russian Field Gear In spite of the injuriesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a truly excellent 16 WWI M1905 Springfield rifle bayonet by Rock Island Arsenal, complete with an M1910 Scabbard. It is dated 1918, being made for the M1903 Springfield rifle. It is still in the original issued configuration, with a 16 inch blade and wooden grip scales. The WWII era M1 Garand was designed to take the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of WWII, many were