German WWI M1898/05 ‘Butcher Bayonet’ and Scabbard. BAYO 767 Bayonets

The Bayonet M1898/05 should succeed the M1898 long bayonet. It had a much stronger design but was still very long. In the beginning of the Great War it came with high ears and without flash guard. The M1898 ‘New Pattern’ was missing the ‘ears’ and is characterised by the addition of a thin sheet of steel as muzzle fire protection on top of the grip. The original German First World War butcher blade bayonet was used with the Mauser Gewehr 98 (GEW 98) the standard issue service rifle of Imperial Germany. This example was manufactured by ‘V.C.Shilling – SUHL’ as stamped on one side of the ricasso. The undersid of the spine has a number ‘3’ stamped and the top of the spine is stamped with a date code ‘W 15’ (1915) and inspection stamps. The top of the pommel has two further inspection stamps. The wooden grips are held with two studs, one of which has an inspection stamp. The correct steel scabbard is showing signs of age related wear. See ‘White & Watts’ The bayonet Book, pages 114 & 123, No 267. The price includes UK postage and packing. BAYO 767.