Original Rare German WWI M1898/05 a/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet with "High Horns" by Erfurt - dated 1907 Russian Antique Guns It features the copied RAF

It features the copied RAF quick release (QR) box although the Germans added a safety 'key' to prevent accidental depression and potential premature release

There are some large tears

The leather components however have not fared as well

with the tip having been removed

which have an adjustable magnification function

Original Rare German WWI M1898/05 a/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet with "High Horns" by Erfurt - dated 1907 Russian Antique Guns It features the copied RAFOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice 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