Original Imperial German WWI Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with WWII 1940 Dated Leather Frog and Scabbard German Antique Guns The 9 1/2" damascus steel

The 9 1/2" damascus steel barrel is marked LONDON with British proof marks

Approximate Measurements:Collar to shoulder: 9”Shoulder to sleeve: 23”Shoulder to shoulder: 15”Chest width: 18”Waist width: 17”Hip width: 22”Front length: 28"The Second Boer War (11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902) was fought between the British Empire and two independent Boer states

though it had lost the spring to return it to "closed"

This is a lovely set that comes ready to be identified

The locks on both sides are still functional

Original Imperial German WWI Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with WWII 1940 Dated Leather Frog and Scabbard German Antique Guns The 9 1/2" damascus steelOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the rare Kurzes Seitengewehr (Short Sidearm) M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet, complete with a WWII Combat Scabbard and Leather Frog by Carl Busse and dated 1940. Intended for use on the Mauser GEW 98 rifle, the bayonet design is based on the earlier M1871 84 bayonet with a 10 inch blade, and the first model of these were converted from those bayonets. This example was purpose made in this