Description
Following Luxembourg's invasion in 1940 as a component of the invasion of France
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The recoil assembly and barrel bushing bear markings and Waffenamt proofs
and finish on the metal components is excellent
Original German WWI M1898 n/A GEW 98 Bayonet by C.G. Haenel dated 1907 with Leather Scabbard U.S. Holsters Following Luxembourg's invasion in 1940Original Item: Only One Available. 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 was soon becoming a thing of the past and these long bayonets were being surpassed by different and shorter versions. At the start of WWI in 1914