US M 1905 bayonet by SA, dated 1908. Used by New Zealand. (ABCN924)(K0)(JN-0)

US.30-06 M1903 Springfield. Serial number: US over 272610 on the ricasso. MINTY very dark parkerized fullered Long blade with US maker's trademark: SA (= Springfield Arsenal.) over Flaming bomb over date: 1908 very crisp on the ricasso. Minty parkerized  pommel and crossguard. MRD 15,5 mm. Minty ribbed walnut wooden grip marked:  NZ /I\ D over 1278. 
Excellent olive drab fiberglass M3 scabbard with US belt hook made by Beckwith Manufacturing Company of Dover, New Hamspshire. marked BN 6 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!