Original German WWI M1898 GEW 98 Long Bayonet with Ersatz Scabbard Dated 1905 Russian Antique Guns 5 meters x 2

5 meters x 2

over a jacket of similar style - but without the fur lining or trim - called a dolman jacket

Serial number found under walnut grips is 9526 making this a 1861 production

rod and end plate

Original German WWI M1898 GEW 98 Long Bayonet with Ersatz Scabbard Dated 1905 Russian Antique Guns 5 meters x 2Original 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