Original German WWI Bavarian M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet with “High Horns” by Alex. Coppel Dated 1913 with Steel Scabbard MG 08-15 Maxim with only minor service wear

with only minor service wear

with an overall length of 15 inches

two with their pilots

have worn away

over the years the bronze has worn and flaked away

Original German WWI Bavarian M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet with “High Horns” by Alex. Coppel Dated 1913 with Steel Scabbard MG 08-15 Maxim with only minor service wearOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the M 1898 05 Bayonet (Seitengewehr), which was the most common German Bayonet of the First World War. It was intended for use on the standard issue service rifle of Imperial Germany: the Mauser designed Gewehr 98 (GEW 98). It features a heavy 14. 5 inch steel blade with distinct bulge toward the point, giving extra weight and power to the business end, known as a "butcher blade". This