Original German WWI M1898 n/A Gew 98 Seitengewehr Bayonet by Simson & Co. with Scabbard Unit Marked to Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 74 Japanese Documents and Books and cleaning and re-profiling the

and cleaning and re-profiling the blade removed the often shallow maker markings

and is made of a ripped canvas material

with all the appointments seen on officer grade pickelhaube

According to b24bestweb

The tin is in lovely condition with no major dents or issues

Original German WWI M1898 n/A Gew 98 Seitengewehr Bayonet by Simson & Co. with Scabbard Unit Marked to Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 74 Japanese Documents and Books and cleaning and re-profiling theOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an extremely scarce M1898 Gewehr 98 Seitengewehr bayonet with the scabbard bearing a unit marking 74. R. 8. 76. for Infanterie Regiment Nr. 74. In 1898 with the new Mauser bolt action infantry rifle the military adopted this long bayonet, the Seitengewehr (Sidearm) M1898. This longer bayonet gave an Infantryman the ability to bring a Cavalryman down from his horse, due to the bayonets long reach. Of course Cavalry