Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie with Scabbard - Dated 1916 Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles - The left chest bears

- The left chest bears the phrase D-Deacon

much of which is retained

All of the versions are quite rare and hard to find

Additional marks of interest include inspectors' and proof marks around the breech end of the barrel: and a V over a P over an eagle's head over another P on the left side just above the stock

It was the first allied division to pierce the German Hindenburg Line of defense

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie with Scabbard - Dated 1916 Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles - The left chest bearsOriginal 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