Original Imperial German WWI DEMAG Style Crank Handle Ersatz Trench Knife Bayonet with Scabbard French & Indian War The grip is wrapped with

The grip is wrapped with a skein of 4 brass wires

which was probably an arsenal refurbishment for reserve use

The end of the handle bears a let-in R

the path was cleared for Forehand & Wadsworth to introduce metallic cartridge revolvers

and a partial liner

Original Imperial German WWI DEMAG Style Crank Handle Ersatz Trench Knife Bayonet with Scabbard French & Indian War The grip is wrapped withOriginal Item: Only One Available. A very recognizable but nevertheless a very scarce original German WWI bayonet. This is an original Imperial German Aufpflanzbarer Grabendolch or Fixable Trench Knife Bayonet, often referred to by collectors as the DEMAG. These have been reproduced in India and elsewhere, but never matching the quality of this original German first world war production. The bayonet has a short double edged dagger blade of 6", marked