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

.30-06 M1903 Springfield. Serial number: 3843 on right wooden grip. Excellent++ very dark parkerized fullered Long blade with US maker's trademark: SA (= Springfield Arsenal.) over Flaming bomb over date: 1909 very crisp on the ricasso. Minty parkerized  pommel and crossguard. MRD 15,5 mm. Excellent ribbed wooden grip marked:  NZ /I\ D over serial number . 
Excellent olive drab fiberglass M3 scabbard with US belt hook made by Beckwith Manufacturing Company of Dover, New Hamspshire. marked B-N 10.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 great 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!