Original German WWI M1898 n/A Gew 98 Seitengewehr Bayonet by Simson & Co. with Scabbard Unit Marked to Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 74 Antique Wheellock Firearms and it really is a

and it really is a very nice piece

The other goal could be to show the reality of war

which is typical of the early Edo period

and the basket guard also was originally fully plated

The serial number is also most likely marked on the movement

Original German WWI M1898 n/A Gew 98 Seitengewehr Bayonet by Simson & Co. with Scabbard Unit Marked to Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 74 Antique Wheellock Firearms and it really is aOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an extremely scarce M1898 Gewehr 98 Seitengewehr bayonet with the scabbard bearing a unit marking 74. R. 8. 76. for Infanterie Regiment Nr. 74. In 1898 with the new Mauser bolt action infantry rifle the military adopted this long bayonet, the Seitengewehr (Sidearm) M1898. This longer bayonet gave an Infantryman the ability to bring a Cavalryman down from his horse, due to the bayonets long reach. Of course Cavalry