Original German WWI M1898/05 a/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet with "High Horns" by P.D. Lüneschloss Solingen with Scabbard - 1913 Dated French Artwork & Posters The grip is also covered

The grip is also covered in leather to match the scabbard

The Military Merit Cross (German: Militärverdienstkreuz

followed by the 711 SOS

tells that Kokura Arsenal manufactured this bayonet

AAF Air Surgeon Maj

Original German WWI M1898/05 a/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet with "High Horns" by P.D. Lüneschloss Solingen with Scabbard - 1913 Dated French Artwork & Posters The grip is also coveredOriginal 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