WWI IMPERIAL GERMAN M98 BUTCHER BLADE BAYONET WW1

Second pattern model 1898/05 bayonet, with the flash guard along the back of its grips introduced in 1915, known as the S 98/05 nA ("Seitengewehr 98/05 neuer Art," or, Bayonet ‘98/’05 new Pattern), with its original scabbard . Unsheathed, bayonet has an overall length of 19 3/4". Its steel, contoured bird’s head pommel has a stud guide and locking stud. Its contoured wooden grips each have nine diagonal grooves incised into them, and they are fixed by two plain-headed bolts and slot-headed washers. Visible through the rectangular cuts to the base of each grip is a circular cleaning hole. A sheet steel flash guard runs along the top of the grips between the stud guide and cross guard. The steel cross guard has a scalloped muzzle guide to its top, and a "quillon," which curves backwards and terminates in a ball tip, extends from its base. The 14 1/2" bright blade, which is 1" wide near the guard, and widens to 1 5/16" before tapering to a point, has wide fullers along most of its length. The maker’s name and location is stamped to the reverse ricasso, being "Carl Eickhorn, SOLIGEN". Its leather body with steel fittings scabbard, adopted in 1915. Also having an excellent matching leather frog. Excellent