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German WWI M1898/05 Early Type ‘Sawback Bayonet’ Earlier First Pattern Scabbard and Leather Frog. 22426:19. - 22426:19 The Bayonet M1898/05 should succeed the M1898 long bayonet. It had a much stronger design but was still very long. In the beginning of the Great War, it came with high ears and without flash guard. From 1915 the M1898 ‘early type’ were missing the ‘ears’ and is characterised by the omission of the thin sheet of steel as muzzle fire protection on top of the grip. The original German First World War butcher blade bayonet was used with the Mauser Gewehr 98 (GEW 98) the standard issue service rifle of Imperial Germany. This fine example was manufactured by ‘C.G. Haenel SUHL’ (The Prussian commissioner for firearms manufacturing, Carl Gottlieb Haenel, began producing bicycles and weapons in 1840 — a combination which was not uncommon at the time as it required similar means of production and skills) as stamped on one side of the ricasso. The top of the spine is stamped with a date code ‘W 15’ (1915) and inspection stamps. The blade and teeth are in very good order. The wooden grips are held with two studs and are undamaged only showing minor signs of use related wear. The earlier first pattern leather scabbard throat carries the Royal Cypher of Kaiser Wilhelm II, King of Prussia above crowned acceptance stamp), the leather, stitching and metalwork are all intact . (See ‘White & Watts’ The bayonet Book, pages 114 & 123, No 268.) The price includes UK delivery. 22426:19. (Box 3) £595.00
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