Gramps left this old bayonet when he passed on. Any buffs know anything on it? Thinks its for a springfield .30-06? Not sure anything else on it. Any info is appreciated. Thanks.
US M-1905 bayonet produced in 1907 by Springfield Armory. The Springfield Edge: Research M-1905 (Springfield) 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-inch (40.6 cm) steel blade and a 4-inch (10.16 cm) handle with wooden or plastic grips. M1905 bayonet - Wikipedia
What are the odds its seen battle time? Not that i want to sell it, but any idea what they are worth?
….impossible to say. I would hazard a guess that millions were made and of that who knows what percentage was used operationally vs garrison, training, souvenired early etc.
Not an SMLE...it is embossed US, and the blade seems to be rather shorter and wider than an SMLE 'sword bayonet'. Springfield 30.06 is my guess or Garand 30.06 perhaps.
A mass produced bit of military cutlery is probably not going to command a price that a rare object might...it has the sentimental value of connection to your grandad...and unless it was used by George Patton to shave with, it probably isn't worth selling...keep it for the zombie apocalypse.
I'd clean it up if I found it had no real collectability, bu.t that remains to be determined in this case
M-1905 as posted above, specifically FOR the O.G. .30 U.S. Krag Jorgenson rifle as well as both the M-1903 A-1 AND the M-1897 Winchester Shotgun! They were designed to interchange with ALL small arms in the U.S Inventory at the time, and as such, later weapons would be required to take the Original version of this classic Bayonet! The later M-1911 and the M-1919 versions were supposed to be improved, but in many minds, they were not! As to value, in pristine condition with original scabbard would fetch upwards of $400 with collectors, depending on manufacture! I would carefully clean it and give it a fresh edge, and keep it handy, you never know when you might need a serious pig sticker!
based on it's serial number. It's not a first year low serial number nor the last s/n. and it appears the scales are in pretty rough shape. More heirloom/sentimental value than collector IMHO.
Deffinatly not going to get rid of it! Was just curious what it was worth. Best way to clean it up? Steel wool?
Springfield Arsenal, 1907, made for the early 1903 Springfield rifles.The Krag-Jorgensen rifles were out of service at the time this bayo was made. Also used on the military shotguns for "riot control". My Dad carried one with his MP 1897 shotgun in ww2. Kinda rare in that length, many were cut down later for use in ww2, Used on the Garand, usually cut down just in front of the fuller. Some VERY careful rust removal and cleaning up but not destroying it's originality would be nice. Clean it, oil or grease it, and keep it as a family heirloom!
