Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1898 a/A GEW 98 Bayonet by Erfurt with Leather Scabbard - Dated 1900 Availability_International The wings were made in

The wings were made in New Jersey by Walter Lampl

The patches number in the many dozens and feature some extremely rare

Overall these muskets will be covered in a thick oil based coating that has accumulated over 175 years worth of dirt and grime

and the remainder of G Company got across under fire from soldiers and civilians alike

The sight was not a pleasant one

Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1898 a/A GEW 98 Bayonet by Erfurt with Leather Scabbard - Dated 1900 Availability_International The wings were made inOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1898 with the new Mauser bolt action infantry rifle the military adopted this long bayonet which gave an Infantryman the ability to bring a Cavalryman down from his horse due to the bayonets long reach. Of course Cavalry was soon becoming a thing of the past and these long bayonets were being surpassed by different and shorter versions. At the start of WW1 in 1914 this Gew 98 long bayonet was the norm. This fine