Original Rare Imperial German M-1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet and Scabbard by Erfurt Arsenal - dated 1915 German Edged Weapons There is an Inspector's Cartouche

There is an Inspector's Cartouche on the wood Butt Stock directly behind the action on the left hand side

- Complete Lower Frame Assembly -  Serial 439360 (renumbered)

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The design is essentially an adaptation of the earlier belt for the

so the The Arbeit adelt (Work Ennobles) motto on the obverse is quite deeply etched

Original Rare Imperial German M-1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet and Scabbard by Erfurt Arsenal - dated 1915 German Edged Weapons There is an Inspector's CartoucheOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example of the M 1898 05 Bayonet (Seitengewehr), which was the most common German Bayonet of the First World War. It was intended for use on the standard issue service rifle of Imperial Germany: the Mauser designed Gewehr 98 (GEW 98). It features a heavy 14. 5 inch steel blade with distinct bulge toward the point, giving extra weight and power to the business end, known as a "butcher blade". This