Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1884/98 II Bayonet by Erfurt Arsenal with Scabbard - dated 1915 Garand & U.S. Rifles WATKIN Watkin worked in London

WATKIN Watkin worked in London from 1710 to 1740 and received multiple military contracts for Royal Cyphered pistols as well as muskets

An Antique by Federal definition

These were what were pressed into service as water cans for Vickers water cooled Machine Guns during WW2 as has been recorded in countless photographs and news reel footage

It does show some wear from storage with a small rust stain

A series of orders issued by Gen

Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1884/98 II Bayonet by Erfurt Arsenal with Scabbard - dated 1915 Garand & U.S. Rifles WATKIN Watkin worked in LondonOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is ; a very nice example of a M 1884 98 Second Model Bayonet (Seitengewehr), intended for use on the Mauser GEW 98 rifle. This bayonet design is based on the earlier M1871 84 bayonet with a 10 inch blade, and the first model of these were converted from those bayonets. This example was purpose made for the GEW 98, and was not converted. The sawback versions of these are very rare, and seldom seen. The third