Original Imperial German WWI Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet with Scabbard Category_Snider Rifle Accessories as officers had silver piping

as officers had silver piping

both for the United States Army and private citizens

The liner chin strap is unfortunately completely missing

it does not have any major cracking or other damage

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Original Imperial German WWI Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet with Scabbard Category_Snider Rifle Accessories as officers had silver pipingOriginal 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