Original German WW1 Seitengewehr M1884/98 II BAYONET J.A. Henckels

Description

This bayonet design is based on the earlier M1871/84 bayonet with a 10 inch blade,
Bayonet lock is fully functional. The blade ricasso is clearly maker marked, though the bottom of the logo is under the crossguard:
(TWINS TRADEMARK LOGO),
J. A. HENCKELS,
ZWILLINGSWERK
The blade is also dated on the blade's spine
17
under a proof mark of a
Crown over W
., for Kaiser Wilhelm II, and the year the bayonet was accepted. The blade is in very good condition, with some post manufacture sharpening, though now the blade is quite dull. It is still bright steel.
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