US Army troops of the early 1900s were issued the M-1905 bayonet for use with the Springfield, and it was carried in the specially designed 1st pattern leather scabbard fitted with the Krag style swivel belt hanger then in use. This US Army Pre-WW1 Early No Serial Number RIA M-1905 Springfield Bayonet is in Good Condition, with some light rounding to the blade tip, a chip in the middle top false edge, some sharpening to the blade edge and top false edge, some cleaning, scratching, and pitting at each side of the blade, some cleaning, scratching, and patina to the guard and pommel, some regimental markings having faded away from the reverse ricasso, though they appear to read “K3 / 4”, the handle scales remaining “shy” of the tang, some chipping to the bottom of the right handle scale, some scattered darkening to the handle scales, and with some overall age wear evident. Most interestingly, it features a 15 3/4" bright fullered spearpoint blade that was factory left “in the white”, sports the classic walnut handle scales, and is marked at the ricasso with its maker in serifed lettering, "R.I.A." (the famous Rock Island Arsenal), the traditional "flaming bomb" acceptance stamp of the Ordnance Department, and the scarce early date, "1906.". It's "US" marked with serifs at the reverse ricasso, boasts a fully functional press stud and locking latch, and is such an early piece in fact that it carries no serial number, a trait only found on first year production RIA M-1905 bayonets. It’s complete with the original US Army Pre-WW1 1st Pattern Krag Style Leather Springfield Bayonet Scabbard in Fair Condition, with moderate patina to the metal throat, a few spot dents in the upper front throat, moderate denting and seam tearing to the bottom back end tip of the leather body, moderate drying, scratching, and crazing to the leather body, all of the maker and date marks having faded away from the upper back body, with only the inspector initials “TC” remaining visible, and with moderate overall age wear evident. Most interestingly, it bears a fully intact darkened metal Krag style swivel belt hanger riveted to the upper back of the metal throat, exhibits the traditional brown leather body, and the set is a fine example of a very rare, original US Army Pre-WW1 Early No Serial Number RIA M-1905 Springfield Bayonet. Lastly, this bayonet and scabbard come directly from the personal collection of renowned military firearms author and historian Bruce Canfield, and a signed letter of authenticity stating as such will accompany this piece.