Original German WWI M1898 GEW 98 Triple Etched Nickel Plated Parade Bayonet with Scabbard Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles but Lieutenant General George S

but Lieutenant General George S

and the factors which influenced the design of the headdress

The owner of this jacket is unknown

During World War II the Schwarzlose saw limited action in North Africa as an anti-aircraft weapon in Italian service

This WW2 example is offered in very good condition and is totally inert according to specifications provided by the ATF

Original German WWI M1898 GEW 98 Triple Etched Nickel Plated Parade Bayonet with Scabbard Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles but Lieutenant General George SOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1898 with the new Mauser bolt action infantry rifle the military adopted this long bayonet, the Seitengewehr (Sidearm) M1898. This longer bayonet gave an Infantryman the ability to bring a Cavalryman down from his horse, due to the bayonets long reach. Of course Cavalry was soon becoming a thing of the past and these long bayonets were being surpassed by different and shorter versions. At the start of WWI in 1914