Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet with Steel Scabbard by Mauser - Dated 1917 Bayonets It is size stamped 56

It is size stamped 56 on the steel rim on the underside of the neck guard

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as the butt stock also does not have any storage compartment

the last divisional parade

which has a good amount of chatoyancy on the right side

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet with Steel Scabbard by Mauser - Dated 1917 Bayonets It is size stamped 56Original Item: Only One Available. This is a good 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