Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet by Fichtel & Sachs with Bavarian Proof Mark & Scabbard German Army Heer Not perfect but certainly fills

Not perfect but certainly fills a hole in any WW2 collection

Since The Blade's story

including service in World War I with rear-echelon U

to manufacture the Model 1889 Belgian Mauser

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet by Fichtel & Sachs with Bavarian Proof Mark & Scabbard German Army Heer Not perfect but certainly fillsOriginal 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