WW1 German / Model 1898/05 (SCARCE) SAWBACK bayonet by V.C Shilling / Dated 1915 / Made illegal for use by the Germans / All sawback bayonets that continued to be used had their teeth ground down to make them more humane (Surviving original examples like this are scarce and hard to find) Any soldier caught carrying a sawback bayonet would have to suffer the consequences / Size- 19 3/4 inches overall with a blade length of 14 2/4 inches / Two or three small dents on the blades cutting edge from active engagement / Scabbard has a dent near the tip and missing hanger attachment
