Original German WWI GEW 98 Shortened Parade Bayonet by WKC with Scabbard m It is offered in excellent

It is offered in excellent condition wand is nicely stamped on the leather section Watervliet Arsenal with inspector's stamp

which enabled squadrons to perform many major repairs themselves without external support

as indicated on the label below the contract number

It has a correct brown leather sweatband that is almost entirely intact as well as the liner

74th (Yeomanry) Division

Original German WWI GEW 98 Shortened Parade Bayonet by WKC with Scabbard m It is offered in excellentOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice GEW 1898 Nickel plated parade bayonet, which originally had a long 21 inch blade. To make it more manageable during parades, at some point the blade was shortened to 13 1 2 inches, and the steel fitted leather scabbard was shortened to match. The blade was original a "pipe" or "quill" back type, and the reverse ricasso is stamped with the WKC "Knights Head" logo used by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co