Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1884/98 II Bayonet by Erfurt Arsenal with Scabbard - dated 1915 Garand & U.S. Rifles A series of orders issued

A series of orders issued by Gen

Douglas Fairbanks Jr

The blade remains mostly bright and still retains some factory cross grain

These were what were pressed into service as water cans for Vickers water cooled Machine Guns during WW2 as has been recorded in countless photographs and news reel footage

An Antique by Federal definition

Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1884/98 II Bayonet by Erfurt Arsenal with Scabbard - dated 1915 Garand & U.S. Rifles A series of orders issuedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is ; a very nice example of a M 1884 98 Second Model Bayonet (Seitengewehr), intended for use on the Mauser GEW 98 rifle. This 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 for the GEW 98, and was not converted. The sawback versions of these are very rare, and seldom seen. The third