Original German WWI Seitengewehr 1914 Sawback Bayonet with Steel Scabbard by SAMSON WERK Bayonets Original Item: Well this isn't

Original Item: Well this isn't something you see every day

and most likely saw much use after the war

and Pickelhaulben style thick leather adjustable chin strap with securing rings to the inside of the helmet bowl

and very attractive

Gas was unlike most other weapons of the period because it was possible to develop

Original German WWI Seitengewehr 1914 Sawback Bayonet with Steel Scabbard by SAMSON WERK Bayonets Original Item: Well this isn'tOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a really hard to find bayonet, and this particular example unfortunately has lain ignored in poor storage for many many years. The metal is all covered with old pitting marks, however the grips are still in remarkably good condition. This model bayonet was introduced in 1914, having been diverted from a South American Contract that was subsequently never filled. They were intended to take the place of the