Strange US Web Scabbard ID HELP

[Tom in GA]

I have an OD lightweight web long scabbard with the typical US belt hanger. It exactly fits a M1905 bayonet for the M1903 rifle. It is in excellent condition. No markings. I would think that a bayonet would wear a hole in this thing. Is this thing rare or what? Any history or comment welcome. :icon_scratch:

[JBinIll]

Sounds like you have the web scabbard cover and are missing the scabbard.

http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/products/M1905%20Springfield%20Bayonet%20Scabbard%20280113% 2003.JPG

[RCS]

I believe the USMC used the lightweight OD color scabbard cover at the start of WW2

[porterkids]

I think what you have is a canvas scabbard for a reproduction bayonet. I purchased a repro M1917 several years ago that came in a scabbard like this. A M1905 bayonet also fits the scabbard

[Tom in GA]

The web scabbard is much too small to go over the standard WWII hard Victory scabbard. The bayonet 'just fits' without any extra room. It is also the wrong color for the early M1905 web scabbard...tan vs OD.

[JBinIll]

They weren't for going over the WW2 scabbards.

[Dan Shapiro]

You're missing the rawhide liner.

http://www.google.com/imgres?biw=1024&bih=604&tbm=isch&tbnid=lIhCM7_2eXcROM%3A&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usmilitariaforum.com%2F forums%2Findex.php%3F%2Ftopic%2F26337-m-1905-bayonet-with-white-painted-scabbard%2F&docid=Zt2--a1AOQxNaM&imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usmilitariaforum.com%2Fupl oads%2F%2Fmonthly_09_2008%2Fpost-12-1220430164.jpg&w=768&h=576&ei=H9HuUrzXM4KVygG2hoDABA&zoom=1&ved=0CI8CEIQcMDo&iact=rc&dur=758&page=5&start=57&ndsp=14

[Tom in GA]

The web scabbard is too small to go over anything...including the WWI rawhide scabbard or wooden scabbard. The M1905 bayonet just fits into the web scabbard...not a smidge of room to spare.

[ares64]

I have has a few of them. I believe they were a temporary cover for the m1905 or m1942. He's right, they don't fit the wood/hide scbd. (might fit the M7?). I thought they maybe were for parade use or something like that.

[Bayonet]

Lacking photos, I think you may have the one below. If so, it is a commercial version made by a surplus dealer to put the USN Mark 1 training bayonet in. Not military issue, simply a cheap item made to help sell the bayonet.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v97/bayonetman/Bayonets/MK1.jpg

[porterkids]

Thanks for the photo Gary. That's the same scabbard that I mentioned above that I got on a reproduction M1917 bayonet.