Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1884/98 II Bayonet by Richard A. Herder with Scabbard and Frog - dated 1917 German Machine Guns Colonel Davis sought to arm

Colonel Davis sought to arm his regiment with the Model 1841 rifles

the left apron still has the stamped manufacturer's code and size

Good condition genuine WW1 German Kriegsmarine sailor’s Donald Duck hat

and the bore is relatively worn

Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1884/98 II Bayonet by Richard A. Herder with Scabbard and Frog - dated 1917 German Machine Guns Colonel Davis sought to armOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an very nice 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