Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet with Steel Scabbard by V.C. Schilling of Suhl - Dated 1915 Japanese Helmets the barrel is 38 1/2

the barrel is 38 1/2 inches long

It is virtually unissued

most likely made and customized for a French Army Officer

but the smaller signs such as these are much easier to deal with

taking Wurm and Würm (Geilenkirchen)

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet with Steel Scabbard by V.C. Schilling of Suhl - Dated 1915 Japanese Helmets the barrel is 38 1/2Original 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