Original Belgian WWI M1916 Bayonet for M1889 Mauser Rifle with Scabbard British Field Gear and still has the spring-retained

and still has the spring-retained ejector rammer under the barrel

wear and cleaning have completely removed that finish

Overall length: 39“Basket dimensions: 5 3/4" width x 4 3/4” lengthScabbard length: 34 1/2”

(as is the case with this exhibit

There is always a possibility that some of these cans were WW2 manufactured and the Markings are concealed under the desert postwar paint (no guarantees) we just didn

Original Belgian WWI M1916 Bayonet for M1889 Mauser Rifle with Scabbard British Field Gear and still has the spring-retainedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original Belgian M1916 Bayonet for the M1889 Mauser rifle, the primary service weapon used by Belgian forces during WWI. It comes complete with its original steel scabbard and is overall in very good condition. M1916 bayonets were produced from 19161918 at Manufacture D'Armes de le Etat (Arms Manufacturer of the State): abbreviated MAE. During WWI, Lige had been overrun in 1914, so MAE operated temporary