Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet by DEMAG with Steel Scabbard & Excellent Blade - Dated 1916 British Militaria - Bavarian Military Long Service

- Bavarian Military Long Service Cross First Class - 15 Years of Service

from the Görlitz area

It is sound

immediately before the Sino-Japanese War

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet by DEMAG with Steel Scabbard & Excellent Blade - Dated 1916 British Militaria - Bavarian Military Long ServiceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great 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