Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet with Excellent Blade & Steel Scabbard by Simson & Co. - Dated 1915 MILITARIA which indicates the approximate manufacture

which indicates the approximate manufacture date of April - May 1944

while the white stripe is only one

or suitability for use with live ammunition

The Zippos marked with Patent 2517191 WITH Patent Pending indicated manufacture some time between 1950 to 1957

Sheath is in good order with functional securing snap

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet with Excellent Blade & Steel Scabbard by Simson & Co. - Dated 1915 MILITARIA which indicates the approximate manufactureOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an especially attractive Imperial German WWI M1898 05 n A Seitengewehr, commonly known among collectors as the Butcher bayonet, manufactured by the well known Simson & Co. of Suhl and dated 1915. Intended for use with the German Gewehr 98 rifle system, the M1898 05 is immediately recognizable by its broad, heavy 14 1 2 blade with a pronounced swelling toward the point. This example is particularly desirable