Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet with Steel Scabbard and Frog - c.1915 Sterling SMG Captain Robertson skillfully navigated the

Captain Robertson skillfully navigated the formation back to bases in England

which explains the bayonets long length

The darkly blued blade is in splendid condition with the blueing almost entirely intact

The helmet bowl is sound and the steel is somewhat stained

Original Item: Purchased sometime in the 1980's in a Brussels Warehouse Sale we got a carton of what turned out to be Original WWI era all steel Belgian M-1916 Bayonet tubular Scabbards for the long bayonet issued in WW1 with the Mauser 1888 Rifle for use in trench warfare

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet with Steel Scabbard and Frog - c.1915 Sterling SMG Captain Robertson skillfully navigated theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the M 1898 05 Bayonet, which was the most common German Bayonet of the First World War. 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 version is known as n A (neuer Art = newer model). This second pattern lacked the first pattern's vestigial muzzle ring (or 'ears') and has a flashguard on the