WW1 GERMAN M1898 n/a (NEWER ART) BAYONET with LEATHER SCABBARD MATCHING NUMBERS

Description

WW1 GERMAN M1898 n/a (NEWER ART) BAYONET with MATCHING NUMBERS. Mfg; Germany. Maker; SIMSON & Co. SUHL.
Name; "SEITENGEWEHR" = (Protection Arm Carried Side of Body).
Model; M1898 Second Pattern n/a (Newer Art = Newer Model).
Blade Length; 20 1/2".
Overall Length; 25 3/4".
Pommel; Steel, (coat of arms/crest stamped as picture depicts) Mortise & Press Stud in Good Condition.
Handles; Two-Piece Walnut Grips with Clean-Out Hole.
Markings; Ricasso - SIMSON & Co. SUHL.
Blade Condition; Very Good Used Condition, Quillback & Swell Point Tip Very Good Condition.
Guard; Half-Guard.
Guard Number; 23117.
Leather Scabbard Number; 23117.
Scabbard Condition; Very Good Used Condition, Black Leather with Sheet-Rolled-Steel Throat & Drag Very Good Condition, No Holes, No Rot, No Mold, No Smell.
The German Bayonet Were Influenced By The French When They Adopted Bayonets. The Basic Rifle At The Outbreak Of The Great War 1914Was The German Mauser M1898. It Was Important For The Military To Have Equal Length Of Rifle Including Bayonet As The Main Enemy, The French. The Result Was A Long Slender Bayonet M1898. Scale Of 1 to 10, This Bayonet And Leather Scabbard Is A 9+. 'Excellent' Addition To Any Bayonet Collection or Give As A Gift. Thanks For Looking. 'FREE SHIPPING IN THE U. S. A. ONLY.