Original Imperial German WWI Kurzes Extraseitengewehr M1898 Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Broken Leather Frog and Scabbard MP 44 this one has no hilt

this one has no hilt retaining strap

However the "Naval Engagement" scene has been mostly removed by polishing and powder burn

and is lined with thin high quality wool with fold down earflaps

with the bevels at the back of the banana shaped lock plate

Original Imperial German WWI Kurzes Extraseitengewehr M1898 Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Broken Leather Frog and Scabbard MP 44 this one has no hiltOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the rare Extraseitengewehr M1898 Dress Bayonet, complete with a scabbard and broken leather frog. Intended for use on the Mauser GEW 98 rifle, the 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 in this size, and was not converted. This example is the short