Original German WWI M1898 Seitengewehr Long Sawback Bayonet with Scabbard and Frog German Mauser 98k K98 rearward force from the recoil

rearward force from the recoil of the cartridge ignition pushes the striker assembly back and allows the rollers to move inwards

The ejector is included

IMA has uncovered a great antique accessory for the old Lee Metfords and Lee Enfields

Prior to 1929 many fire-fighting units used leather helmets in various styles with most appearing similar to the leather spiked helmet (Pickelhaube) of World War I

Original German WWI M1898 Seitengewehr Long Sawback Bayonet with Scabbard and Frog German Mauser 98k K98 rearward force from the recoilOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1898 with the new shorter Mauser bolt action infantry rifle, the Military adopted a new long bayonet which 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 WW1 in 1914 this Gew 98 long sawback bayonet was the