Description
who was subsequently replaced
This helmet is stamped 693B which indicates the approximate manufacture date of October 1943
the butt plate is absent as well as the owner's oval "initial plate" from the lower bottom of the butt stock
These were also used in the IC1 Carbine
The wood ramrod is no longer present and the forward 2 1/2" of the wood stock has been replaced
Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet with Steel Scabbard by Simson & Co. - Dated 1916 Price_$220 - $990 who was subsequently replacedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good example of the M 1898 05 Bayonet (Seitengewehr), which was the most common German Bayonet of the First World War. It was intended for use on the standard issue service rifle of Imperial Germany: the Mauser designed Gewehr 98 (GEW 98). It features a heavy 14. 5 inch steel blade with distinct bulge toward the point, giving extra weight and power to the business end, known as a "butcher blade". This