Original German WWI M1898 Seitengewehr Long Sawback Bayonet with Scabbard and Frog Category_MG 34 Mounts They are retained by nickel-plated

They are retained by nickel-plated steel rivets which have dressed heads on the obverse

The Remington New Model 1863 Navy and it's forbearer

Condition is very good to excellent

As we often see on Klaas pieces

The exterior of the transit canister is stenciled in white paint and reads:

Original German WWI M1898 Seitengewehr Long Sawback Bayonet with Scabbard and Frog Category_MG 34 Mounts They are retained by nickel-platedOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1898 with the new shorter Mauser bolt action infantry rifle, the Military adopted a new 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 sawback bayonet was the