Sword bayonet developed for use on the .30-06 caliber U.S. Rifle M1903, as redesigned in 1905/06. The M1892 bayonet was seen as too short for the M1903 rifle, so a longer bayonet was designed (the M1892 bayonet mounts to the M1903 rifle just fine). The M1905 bayonet was subsequently used with the M-1 Garand and M1903A3 rifles.

This example was made in 1907 at Rock Island Arsenal. It is in as-issued condition, with a brightly polished blade and the rawhide-covered wooden scabbard with the Model 1903 type II belt attachment. 

As evidenced by the markings, the bayonet and scabbard have been together continuously since manufacture in 1907. The vast majority of early bayonets and scabbards were reworked and altered during the two world wars. Totally original specimens such as this example are scarce. 

Knife bayonet for use on the Canadian Ross .303 caliber straight-pull rifle.

This is an early Mk. I example, with the extended muzzle ring and the pinned pommel.  A flat spring was inserted inside the muzzle ring to remedy problems with the bayonet separating from the rifle. The groove for the spring is visible in one of the photos at left.

Both bayonet and scabbard have matching dates (1909) and bear the Canadian "broad arrow" acceptance marks showing that they were accepted for Canadian military service.

In 1917, the U.S. Government purchased 20,000 Ross rifles and bayonets from Canada.  These were intended for use in troop training due to the shortage of rifles and bayonets during WWI. They were marked with "U.S." and the Ordinance Dept. "flaming bomb" acceptance mark.  This bayonet and scabbard were both accepted into U.S. Army service.

Many Ross bayonets had their blade profile drastically altered during WW I to provide a sharper point. However, this example is exactly as it left the Ross Rifle Co., Quebec, Canada factory in 1909.

According to the late Anthony Carter, scabbards were made by the Hugh Carson Company Ltd. of Ottawa. This scabbard is missing its belt loop.

Sword bayonet for use on the .30-06 caliber U.S. Rifle Model of 1917. This bayonet was also used with U.S. Army combat shotguns (trench guns), serving into the 1980s.

The M1917 bayonet was identical to the British Pattern 1913 bayonet, except for the U.S. markings. The vertical grooves in the grip scales differentiated this bayonet from the British Pattern 1907 bayonet, to avoid confusion in British service.

This example was made in 1918 by the  Remington Arms Co., Ilion, New York, USA.

The pommel, crosspiece, and ricasso are blued, remainder of the blade is parkerized.  The leather scabbard is of the second pattern, where the M1910 belt hanger was integral with the locket. Early scabbards had a leather belt hanger riveted to the locket (see below). These did not hold up well in service and were discontinued. The scabbard body was painted green. British scabbards had a frog stud.

The "GF inside an oval are presumed to be those of the scabbard maker, who remains unidentified.  "U.V.K. would have identified the U.S. government inspector, also unknown.

In 1917, the U.S. took over the production of Pattern 1913 bayonets when the U.S. entered World War I. Since the British used belt frogs, this belt hanger was developed as an expedient means of adapting the British scabbard for use with the American M1910 web belt. 

However, these hangers proved too weak and a second pattern scabbard was designed, incorporating the wire belt hanger into the locket. An example of the later scabbard accompanies the M1917 bayonet above.

This example was made by the Jewell Belting Co. of Hartford, CT, in 1918. The identity of inspector "H.E." is not known.

Heavy bolo knife for use by machine gun crews to chop vegetation when emplacing their guns. 

This example was made by the Fayette R. Plumb Co., St. Louis, MO, in 1918.

The heavy blade is blued, with a false edge. Serrated wood grips with finger grooves. Scabbard is made of wood and rawhide, with a brass throat.  The scabbard cover was made in 1918 by Brauer Bros., also of St. Louis. The cover is made of canvas and leather, incorporating the M1910 wire belt hanger.

According to noted U.S. military knife authority Frank Trzaska, the C.T. stands for "Commercial Tolerances." This signifies that the knife was made to less exacting commercial tolerances, rather than the more stringent tolerances used at Springfield Armory. On the C.T. design, the pommel and tang were made as one piece, rather than the pommel being brazed to the tang as was the case with the M1910 bolo made by Springfield Armory and M1917 bolos produced by other manufacturers.

These machetes were used by U.S. Army Engineers to supplement the bolo knives and bayonets, which were notoriously ineffective brush-cutting implements.

The manufacturer is the famous Collins & Company of Hartford, CT. 

These machetes are often said to have been used in the Spanish-American War, but this is apparently not correct. According to U.S. military knife expert, Carter Rila, the Collins No. 1005 was adopted by the US Army in 1918, too late to see service in the First World War. It was obsolete by the time the US entered the Second World War.

Extraordinarily heavy, roughly machined curved blade.  Green horn grips held on by brass rivets.  Tooled leather scabbard with brass locket and chape.

Trench mirror used by U.S. and British troops during World War I. The mirror attaches to the M1905, Pattern 1907, or Pattern 1913 (U.S. M1917)  bayonet and  allows viewing over the parapet, without exposing the soldier to enemy fire. The mirror folds flat to fit in a shirt pocket, when not in use.

The mirror measures 3.75 in. (95 mm) wide by 2.00 in. (51 mm) high.  Swiveling tab is 3.125 in. (80 mm) long.