Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet with Excellent Blade & Steel Scabbard by Simson & Co. - Dated 1915 MILITARIA which indicates the approximate manufacture

which indicates the approximate manufacture date of April - May 1944

There are markings present on the side of the shell and we can barely make out US3 5 / HCM

with maker mark BSF 90 inside a rectangle next to a script Platura

A great propeller piece

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet with Excellent Blade & Steel Scabbard by Simson & Co. - Dated 1915 MILITARIA which indicates the approximate manufactureOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an especially attractive Imperial German WWI M1898 05 n A Seitengewehr, commonly known among collectors as the Butcher bayonet, manufactured by the well known Simson & Co. of Suhl and dated 1915. Intended for use with the German Gewehr 98 rifle system, the M1898 05 is immediately recognizable by its broad, heavy 14 1 2 blade with a pronounced swelling toward the point. This example is particularly desirable