Rare WW1 U.S. Unit Marked 1905 Ross Rifle Bayonet & Scabbard - "NY Signal Corps"

Description

Rare WW1 U.S. Unit Marked 1905 Ross Rifle Bayonet & Scabbard
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Both Bayonet and Scabbard
Stamped to the "1st Battalion, Co. A, Signal Corps, N.Y. Guard"
Description:
This auction is for an Original, Rare, WW1 U.S. Unit Marked 1905 Ross Rifle Bayonet & Scabbard - "NY Signal Corps"! In all my years of collecting this is the only U.S. used Ross Bayonet I have seen with a Regimental Marking.
An interesting aside is that this unit was also used in the Mexican Expedition:
DATES OF ENTRAINMENT OF UNITS OF T H E NEW YORK DIVISION FOR THE MEXICAN BORDER, AND ARRIVAL THEREAT AND RETURN THEREFROM.
ORGANIZATION
Date of Leaving
for Border (1916)
Date of Arrival
at Border (1916)
Date of Return
from Border (1916-17)
Headquarters, New York Division
July 1
July 6
Dec. 14, 1916
Headquarters, 1st Brigade
July 7
July 15
Feb. 26, 1917
Headquarters, 2d Brigade
June 29
July 2
Sept. 6, 1916
Headquarters, 3d Brigade
July 5
July 10
Dec. 15, 1916
1st Battalion, Signal Corps
July 5
July 10
Dec. 13, 1916
Also, should you be looking for a U.S. Marked 1905 Ross Rifle, check out my GB Auction,
# 905424304.
Condition:
Bayonet is in excellent condition with original sharpening. Scabbard in Very Good condition as shown in the photos
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Shipping:
Shipping is .95. Please message with any questions
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