Original Imperial German WWI Private Purchase Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Sawback Bayonet by Erfurt with Scabbard Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly George V granted The Royal

George V granted The Royal Canadian Regiment permission to wear "VRI" in perpetuity – a unique privilege

There is also a 1939 date on the left side of the label

and is remembered for its involvement in multiple large scale war crimes

after which IMA purchased it at a military show

The entire badge is held on by a number of rivets (4

Original Imperial German WWI Private Purchase Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Sawback Bayonet by Erfurt with Scabbard Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly George V granted The RoyalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice service worn example of the rare Kurzes Seitengewehr (Short Sidearm) M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet, complete with its scabbard. This was just found in an old attic, untouched for decades, and we have left it as found to preserve the history and patina. Intended for use on the Mauser GEW 98 rifle, the bayonet design is based on the earlier M1871 84 bayonet with a 10 inch blade, and the first model of