Original German WWI M1898 n/A GEW 98 Sawback Bayonet by Simson & Co. with Scabbard German Military Maps but at once reorganized of

but at once reorganized of men transferred from Companies A

as well as less expensive and time consuming to produce

All markings are nicely tight and show no signs of being added or modified

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Stock is in good condition with the expected dents and dings from age

Original German WWI M1898 n/A GEW 98 Sawback Bayonet by Simson & Co. with Scabbard German Military Maps but at once reorganized ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1898 with the new Mauser bolt action infantry rifle the military adopted this long bayonet, the Seitengewehr (Sidearm) M1898. This longer bayonet gave an Infantryman the ability to bring a Cavalryman down from his horse, due to the bayonets long reach. Of course Cavalry was soon becoming a thing of the past and these long bayonets were being surpassed by different and shorter versions. At the start of WWI in 1914