Original Imperial German WWI Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet with Scabbard Military Flare Guns pliable leather and elastic cuffs

pliable leather and elastic cuffs and waistband

Very good condition clean sharp blade with about 40% of the original finish

The document is signed by JOHN PORTER

marked "Inflammable" which indicates these were manufactured in Occupied France or Belgium

This barrel is the version with the screw at the front

Original Imperial German WWI Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet with Scabbard Military Flare Guns pliable leather and elastic cuffsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the rare Kurzes Seitengewehr (Short Sidearm) M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet, complete with its parade style scabbard with a belt hanging loop and slot. This was just found in an old attic, untouched for decades, and we have left it as found to preserve the history and patina. Intended for use on the Mauser GEW 98 rifle, the bayonet design is based on the earlier M1871 84 bayonet with a 10