Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1884/98 II Sawback Bayonet by DEMAG with Scabbard MP 34 and in 1947 was redesignated

and in 1947 was redesignated as the 27th Engineer Combat Battalion

The eyepiece has a sliding cover for the lens

which resulted in lawsuits and royalties that resulted in one company shutting down

composition replacement however the other side is the original wood issue

Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1884/98 II Sawback Bayonet by DEMAG with Scabbard MP 34 and in 1947 was redesignatedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the rare M 1884 98 Sawback Bayonet (Seitengewehr), intended for use on the Mauser GEW 98 rifle, and KAR98A Carbine. This bayonet design is based on the earlier M1871 84 bayonet with a 10 inch blade, and the first model of these were converted from those bayonets. This example was purpose made for the GEW 98, and was not converted. The sawback version of these are very rare, and seldom