M1905 Bayonet
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Attack | Secondary Attack | |||
 US |
 M1905 Bayonet |
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65 (25 bleed) | 100 |
| Full name | Weapon Type | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Blade Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FN | Melee | USA | 1906 | Arm | in ( mm) | in ( mm) | weapon_m1905_bayonet |
The M1905 Bayonet is a U.S. knife bayonet originally adopted for the M1903 Springfield rifle, featuring a long 16-inch blade and a muzzle-ring mounting system. It was later issued for early M1 Garand rifles and is closely associated with U.S. service in World War I and World War II. The pattern is best known for its full-length “sword bayonet” profile and for many examples being cut down into the shorter M1 bayonet during World War II.
HISTORY
The M1905 was approved in the early 20th century as the standard bayonet for the M1903 Springfield, giving U.S. infantry a long reach consistent with contemporary doctrine. It remained a major U.S. bayonet pattern through World War I and returned to large-scale relevance in World War II as the U.S. expanded rifle production and standardized bayonet support for service rifles. By 1943, U.S. ordnance policy moved toward a shorter blade for handling in the field, leading to adoption of the 10-inch M1 bayonet and a widespread program of shortening many M1905 blades to the new length.
After World War II, M1905-pattern bayonets persisted in storage and in the hands of nations that continued to field M1903 and M1 rifles. In the Vietnam era, U.S. forces generally issued newer bayonets for the M16 family, but older rifles and bayonets could still appear in limited numbers where surplus M1/M1903 rifles remained in circulation. As a result, the M1905 is best understood as an earlier-generation bayonet that could still be encountered indirectly through legacy rifles rather than as a primary Vietnam-era U.S. issue bayonet.
Sources
- Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) – US M1905 Knife Bayonet
- National Park Service – Springfield Armory National Historic Site (lists Bayonet M1905 in the collection)
- U.S. War Department – TM 9-1270 (Ordnance Maintenance: U.S. Rifles, Cal. .30, M1903 series; includes Bayonet M1905/M1 references)