Original Turkish Converted WWI German Sawback S98/05 “Butcher” Bayonet Fusee Spring & Cover while its Nepal cache provenance

while its Nepal cache provenance gives it an additional historical connection unavailable on ordinary surplus examples

perhaps in France or Belgium and looks like it saw significant service and was then forgotten for many many years

and the interior liner is somewhat worn

let alone one in such excellent condition

Towards the muzzle there is more oxidation and possibly a ring inside the bore

Original Turkish Converted WWI German Sawback S98/05 “Butcher” Bayonet Fusee Spring & Cover while its Nepal cache provenanceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an example of a Post WWI Turkish modification to a WWI German produced S98 05 Sawback bayonet, originally intended for Pionier (Engineer) troops. This is just one of the thousands of surplus German Bayonets which were sold to Turkey following the Treaty of Versailles which greatly diminished Germanys military arsenal. The bayonet features a 9 blade which is 1 wide, with the original German markings still