Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet by R.I.A. with WWII Rare Detroit Gasket M3 Scabbard - Dated 1919 Category_Martini-Henry Parts The fiber liner band is

The fiber liner band is also covered in oil cloth

one of the best we've seen:

The brass grip and knuckle guard blackening has faded to a nice greenish brass patina

plus many names of friends and family

including both the Runes and the NSDAP Party Shield

Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet by R.I.A. with WWII Rare Detroit Gasket M3 Scabbard - Dated 1919 Category_Martini-Henry Parts The fiber liner band isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice U. S. M1905 bayonet manufactured by Rock Island Arsenal, dated 1919, originally made during the WWI period for the M1903 Springfield Rifle, which was then reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle. It is fitted with a WWII Issue M3 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the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made