eBay - WW I Butchers Bayonet ???

[Kevin Sanders]

Posted in Daggers Forum also; but anyone ever heard of a WW I German Butchers Bayonet ?? Comments appreciated. Thanks.

[gregM]

Kevin,

That is a very common ww1 German bayonet. It is refered to a Butcher

knife bayonet because the blade is shaped like a kitchen butcher knife.

Here is one of mine that is the slightly more uncommon sawtooth version.

Greg

[Vadim K]

Kevin, these were standard issues and fit Mauser rifles. Look at this link
http://www.wideopenwest.com/~csmaan/998_05_1.html

[Tom Y]

Officially the Seitengewehr 98/05, it was introduced in 1905. Originally intended for Pioneeer and Telegraph Troops, by 1914 and throughout the War it was found in widespread general use. There are 2 models, apart from the sawback: the S98/05aA, with long "ears" on the back side of the guard, and the nA, introduced in 1915, with shorter "ears" and a flash guard to prevent charring of the wooden grips from muzzle blast. There are, however, examples of the aA with a flashguard and vice versa. The early model has a leather scabbard with steel throat and toe cap, which was replaced by an all steel type later.See John Walter's "The German Bayonet".

[Tom Y]

With & without the flash guard