Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1898 a/A GEW 98 Bayonet by Erfurt with Steel Scabbard - Dated 1902 Brown Bess Musket Parts which is somewhat rare

which is somewhat rare

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3 g) over 42–45 gr (2

was a practical weapon out to about 100 yards

Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1898 a/A GEW 98 Bayonet by Erfurt with Steel Scabbard - Dated 1902 Brown Bess Musket Parts which is somewhat rareOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1898 with the new Mauser bolt action infantry rifle the military adopted this long bayonet which 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 WW1 in 1914 this Gew 98 long bayonet was the norm. This fine