Original Imperial German WWI Cutdown Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898/05 Dress Bayonet by WKC Turned into Fighting Knife with Scabbard & Frog French Machine Guns The crossed rifles on his

The crossed rifles on his kepi badge further identify him as an infantry officer

this metalworking business was founded in 1905 and registered with Solingen Authorities on September 26th

The sweatband is faux leather similar to oilcloth

The buttons at the top have also become somewhat loose

The helmet has an excellent internal wiring loom with jack plug and a pair of type C-3 10A/3698 receivers

Original Imperial German WWI Cutdown Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898/05 Dress Bayonet by WKC Turned into Fighting Knife with Scabbard & Frog French Machine Guns The crossed rifles on hisOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the rare Kurzes Seitengewehr (Short Sidearm) M1898 Dress Bayonet which has had the blade cutdown into a bowie style to be used as a fighting knife, with the scabbard being similarly cut down. This was done almost professionally, with the blade looking as if it left the factory this way, with only a bit of the nickel plating being absent. Intended for use on the Mauser GEW 98 rifle, the