Original German Mauser Model 1898/05 Butcher Saw Back Bayonet- Dated 1915 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly In 1895 BSA & M

In 1895 BSA & M Co was contracted to refurbish 5000 Martini Henry MkIV

making it similar to the later ZGB-33

CENTRAL CHINA

Each retains original British markings and was converted from a working rifle to a sprung loaded training musket with a metal ball at the "point" to prevent harm to one's opponent

NOTE: THESE FLARES ARE SOLD FOR DISPLAY ONLY

Original German Mauser Model 1898/05 Butcher Saw Back Bayonet- Dated 1915 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly In 1895 BSA & MOriginal Item: Only One Available. One of the best remembered German bayonets from the First World War, said to be inhumane due to the Saw teeth on the 14 inch blade. It was even said that German Soldiers captured with these Sawback bayonets were shot immediately. This was only a rumor, but many German soldiers removed the Saw teeth as a result. The Sawbacks were intended for Pioneer work like artillery emplacements and were never intended to mete out