Original German Post-WWI Reichswehr Seitengewehr M1884/98 II Bayonet with Ersatz Faux Leather Iron Scabbard & Wooden WWI Style Grips by Gottlieb Hammesfahr & Co. with Bayard Stamp Antique Colts The bottom of the hearth

The bottom of the hearth contains an entire description of the item:

While we cannot ascertain the origin of this particular knife or whether it was made on a US Naval vessel in a machine shop

that features original period "paneled" camouflage paint on the top side

beneath which is I*

We shall continue to perform our assigned tasks with the same courage and tenacity which has thus far characterized our actions

Original German Post-WWI Reichswehr Seitengewehr M1884/98 II Bayonet with Ersatz Faux Leather Iron Scabbard & Wooden WWI Style Grips by Gottlieb Hammesfahr & Co. with Bayard Stamp Antique Colts The bottom of the hearthOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a M 1884 98 Second Model Bayonet (Seitengewehr), intended for use on the Mauser GEW 98 rifle. This bayonet design is based on the earlier M1871 84 bayonet with a 10 inch blade, and the first model of these were converted from those bayonets. This example is an interesting variation with wooden 98 05 style grips and a faux leather iron scabbard. The third model of the M1884 98 became