Original Imperial German WWI DEMAG Style Crank Handle Ersatz Trench Knife Bayonet with Scabbard French & Indian War such as christening by breaking

such as christening by breaking a sacrificial bottle of champagne over the bow as the ship is named aloud and launched

the path was cleared for Forehand & Wadsworth to introduce metallic cartridge revolvers

or "Blue Gun"

The typical black artificial leather covering has only minor traces of handling and age around the edges

and a partial liner

Original Imperial German WWI DEMAG Style Crank Handle Ersatz Trench Knife Bayonet with Scabbard French & Indian War such as christening by breakingOriginal Item: Only One Available. A very recognizable but nevertheless a very scarce original German WWI bayonet. This is an original Imperial German Aufpflanzbarer Grabendolch or Fixable Trench Knife Bayonet, often referred to by collectors as the DEMAG. These have been reproduced in India and elsewhere, but never matching the quality of this original German first world war production. The bayonet has a short double edged dagger blade of 6", marked