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WWI GERMAN S.1898 N/A LONG GEW 98 BAYONET
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WWI GERMAN S.1898 N/A LONG GEW 98 BAYONET
The bayonet has the typical long pipe backed 20 1/2 blade, also called a quillback. The blade ricasso is maker marked SIMSON & CO / SUHL, a well known manufacturer of German bayonets. This bayonet is an example of the second model of this bayonet, the n.A. neu Art model introduced in 1902, and the grip is made of two halves from wood. There was also a substantial export market for the Gewehr 98 rifle and bayonets, and this is one such example, made under contract for the Peruvian Government.
Dimensions: 26 3/4" in. Length. All measurements are approximate.