Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1898 a/A GEW 98 Bayonet by Erfurt with Leather Scabbard - Dated 1900 Availability_International An acceptable pattern was developed

An acceptable pattern was developed and approved and production of the new steel helmets began at the Eisen-und Hüttenwerke

and the remainder of G Company got across under fire from soldiers and civilians alike

Overall these muskets will be covered in a thick oil based coating that has accumulated over 175 years worth of dirt and grime

The sight was not a pleasant one

The tuning chart inside the case is not accurate enough to properly align the unit

Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1898 a/A GEW 98 Bayonet by Erfurt with Leather Scabbard - Dated 1900 Availability_International An acceptable pattern was developedOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1898 with the new Mauser bolt action infantry rifle the military adopted this long bayonet which 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 WW1 in 1914 this Gew 98 long bayonet was the norm. This fine