Original Imperial German WWI Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with WWII 1940 Dated Leather Frog and Scabbard German Antique Guns Approximate Measurements:Collar to shoulder: 9”Shoulder

Approximate Measurements:Collar to shoulder: 9”Shoulder to sleeve: 23”Shoulder to shoulder: 15”Chest width: 18”Waist width: 17”Hip width: 22”Front length: 28"The Second Boer War (11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902) was fought between the British Empire and two independent Boer states

The 9 1/2" damascus steel barrel is marked LONDON with British proof marks

however due to cleaning the markings are now quite worn

This is the abbreviation for Manufacture Royale de Tulle (also known as Manufacture d'Armes de Tulle)

size 55/56cm liners are usually inside size 62 shells

Original Imperial German WWI Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with WWII 1940 Dated Leather Frog and Scabbard German Antique Guns Approximate Measurements:Collar to shoulder: 9”ShoulderOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the rare Kurzes Seitengewehr (Short Sidearm) M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet, complete with a WWII Combat Scabbard and Leather Frog by Carl Busse and dated 1940. Intended for use on the Mauser GEW 98 rifle, the 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 in this