Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet with Excellent Blade & Steel Scabbard by Simson & Co. - Dated 1915 MILITARIA though there are some small

though there are some small moth holes on the crown and cap band

and this looks to have been done during the period

which indicates the approximate manufacture date of April - May 1944

Sheath is in good order with functional securing snap

identifying the set as a PLMB-10

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet with Excellent Blade & Steel Scabbard by Simson & Co. - Dated 1915 MILITARIA though there are some smallOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an especially attractive Imperial German WWI M1898 05 n A Seitengewehr, commonly known among collectors as the Butcher bayonet, manufactured by the well known Simson & Co. of Suhl and dated 1915. Intended for use with the German Gewehr 98 rifle system, the M1898 05 is immediately recognizable by its broad, heavy 14 1 2 blade with a pronounced swelling toward the point. This example is particularly desirable