Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1884/98 II Bayonet by Gottlieb Hammesfahr & Co. with Scabbard - dated 1916 U.S. Ordnance There is a regiment marking

There is a regiment marking on the crossguard

It could be easily refinished

with the blade mostly bright

- Original period manufactured Japanese helmet net

Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1884/98 II Bayonet by Gottlieb Hammesfahr & Co. with Scabbard - dated 1916 U.S. Ordnance There is a regiment markingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a M 1884 98 Second Model Bayonet (Seitengewehr), intended for use on the Mauser GEW 98 rifle. This 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 for the GEW 98, and was not converted. The sawback version of these are very rare, and seldom seen. The third model