K98 Mauser bayonet, any thoughts?

[Julekpl]

Hello, here is Julekpl again. I am interested in purchasing this bayonet, but I just want to make sure if it is ok. It is posted as a "WW II German knife" Any thoughts? Thanks

[AIF]

It looks good to me but It's actually a German ww1 bayonet I think they call them a 'butcher blade' bayonet.

[Richie B]

As stated above this is a German "butcher blade " bayonet primarily used in the First World War.

Officially - Seitengewehr 98/05. Produced from 1905-1918.

Also used between the wars and to a limited extent in WW2.

The one shown is by Frister & Rossman a Berlin based sewing machine company who made these bayonets in 1917 - there could be a marking on the back of the blade.

Regards

Richie

[Julekpl]

ah I kind of thought it was WW1. Thank you both for clearing this up for me

[ph3s]

nice blade, post 1914 model aka late butcher