Original German M1871 Brass Hilt Mauser Rifle Bayonet with Scabbard Cannons & Mortars but could be used for

but could be used for display guns

on the front flap

A purpose made wooden plug was glued into the hole completing the process

It differed from previous Marks by have a wooden Enfield-like stock

and in late April the Marine division was moved south where it relieved the Army's 27th Infantry Division

Original German M1871 Brass Hilt Mauser Rifle Bayonet with Scabbard Cannons & Mortars but could be used forOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice original example of the classic German 1871 Mauser Rifle Bayonet which features a brass hilt. Sword bayonet for use with the 11 mm M1871 Mauser rifle. This bayonet was also used extensively with the 8mm M1888 Commission Rifle. The M1871 bayonet has an unusual brass grip with diagonal serrations on the right grip, while the left grip is smooth. The blade was manufactured by Gebruder Simson in Suhl.