US M 1905 bayonet by RIA, dated 1909. Used by New Zealand. (ABCN924)(K0)(JN-0)

.30-06 M1903 Springfield. Serial number: US over 153854 on the ricasso. Minty very dark parkerized fullered Long blade with US maker's trademark: RIA (= Rock Island Arsenal.) over Flaming bomb over date: 1909 very crisp on the ricasso. Minty parkerized  pommel and crossguard. MRD 15,5 mm. Minty ribbed wooden grip very crisp marked:  N.Z. /I\. D. over 1945 
Excellent olive drab fiberglass M3 scabbard with US belt hook made by Beckwith Manufacturing Company of Dover, New Hamspshire. marked BN on the steel belt hook. The steel top mount marked: U.S. in a flaming bomb. 

Rare New Zealand marked M 1905 US bayonet. According to Ian Skennerton in its book: British and Commonwealth Bayonets on page 363- N5. These bayonets were issued during WWII in small numbers, together with M 1903 Springfield rifles, on a Land Lease arrangement to the Home Guard an Police
Not a copy. Rare genuine example in a MINT condition!

We were in the position to buy a certain batch of US M1905 bayonets from an old collection, all in almost MINT condition. This is one of it!