Original Imperial German WWI Private Purchased Stag Handle Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Factory Sanitized Sawback Bayonet by WKC With Leather Frog and Scabbard - Untouched Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia Constructed predominately of aluminum with

Constructed predominately of aluminum with integral one piece carry handle and removable crank handle

88 in German blackface type and also has serial number 2568 / b on the barrel and receiver

Manufacturers had produced a total of 2

Marines from the 2nd Battalion 5th Marines

Original Imperial German WWI Private Purchased Stag Handle Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Factory Sanitized Sawback Bayonet by WKC With Leather Frog and Scabbard - Untouched Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia Constructed predominately of aluminum withOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the rare Kurzes Seitengewehr (Short Sidearm) M1898 Ex Sawback Dress Bayonet, complete with a steel scabbard and Leather Frog by WKC. This is a private purchase example in untouched recently surfaced condition! Intended for use on the Mauser GEW 98 rifle, the bayonet design is based on the earlier M1871 84 bayonet with a 10 inch blade, and the first model of these were converted from