German Mauser Model 1898 bayonet, 522 mm straight blade, dated...
German Mauser Model 1898 bayonet, 522 mm straight blade, dated “03” (1903) on the back and marked “Erfurt” beneath a crown on the heel; eagle-head pommel with a small crossguard stamped with the number 76. R. 1. 285 (76th Infantry Regiment), checkered wooden scales, slotted-head screws, leather scabbard with steel fittings, featuring a blackened leather gusset stamped “89 R.” and a manufacturer’s mark present but illegible, signs of wear, oxidation, total length 680 mm, Germany, World War I era.
German Mauser Model 1898 bayonet, 522 mm straight blade, dated “03” (1903) on the back and marked “Erfurt” beneath a crown on the heel; eagle-head pommel with a small crossguard stamped with the number 76. R. 1. 285 (76th Infantry Regiment), checkered wooden scales, slotted-head screws, leather scabbard with steel fittings, featuring a blackened leather gusset stamped “89 R.” and a manufacturer’s mark present but illegible, signs of wear, oxidation, total length 680 mm, Germany, World War I era.
