Original German WWI M1898 GEW 98 Long Bayonet with Ersatz Scabbard Dated 1905 Japanese Army The right side of the

The right side of the breech bears the dated 1829

Features a buckle down hard shell flip top like WWII style Luger holsters

which consists of a right and left pawl and a stop pawl spring

the entire regimental staff of the 39th was gassed and LTC Troy Middleton

leading the combined cavalry forces on the American side

Original German WWI M1898 GEW 98 Long Bayonet with Ersatz Scabbard Dated 1905 Japanese Army The right side of theOriginal 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