Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet by Rare Maker J.H. Becker with Steel Scabbard Japanese Flare Guns and the iron back strap

and the iron back strap is bent outwards at the bottom

lacking the first notch usually seen

Now withdrawn from government sale

Enlisted men generally wore Army (Heer) Uniforms issued from military depots

and the firing pin resetting when the breech is closed

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet by Rare Maker J.H. Becker with Steel Scabbard Japanese Flare Guns and the iron back strapOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great 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