Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet by Fichtel & Sachs with Bavarian Proof Mark & Scabbard German Army Heer patent application 15th Jul

patent application 15th Jul

indicating final inspection in the same fiscal year

In any event it perhaps is very rare

and functions very solidly and is completely original

Originally developed by the French for World War I

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet by Fichtel & Sachs with Bavarian Proof Mark & Scabbard German Army Heer patent application 15th JulOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good 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