Original Imperial German WWI Shrapnel-Damaged Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn Turned Trench Knife with Scabbard Price_$-030 - $50 It is also maker marked

It is also maker marked and dated on the other side

Fascinating and very rare

or restore to its former glory

The Type 30 rifle Arisaka (三十年式歩兵銃

showing areas of staining and oxidation that look to be from water exposure

Original Imperial German WWI Shrapnel-Damaged Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn Turned Trench Knife with Scabbard Price_$-030 - $50 It is also maker markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the rare Kurzes Seitengewehr (Short Sidearm) M1898 Dress Bayonet, which has had the grips replaced with hand slit wooden grips and a trench knife style scabbard for use as a trench knife. This is further supported by the large bit of shrapnel damage on both the crossguard and scabbard. Intended for use on the Mauser GEW 98 rifle, the bayonet design is based on the earlier M1871 84