German WWI K98/05 Sawback Removed Bayonet

This infantry bayonet features a steel blade with a broadened tip, wooden grip scales, and a steel scabbard. The blade shows grinding marks along the spine where the sawback was removed. Developed during the First World War, early sawback K98/05 "Butcher" bayonets were ordered to be ground flat due to allied propaganda regarding their use. This specimen was manufactured by J.A. Henckels. The ricasso is marked with the Henckels trademark and the year of manufacture. The steel scabbard shows a dark gray patina and minor surface pitting, and the blade fits tightly inside.