Original German Model 1871 Württemberg Faschinenmesser Pioneer Bayonet - Regiment Marked Russian Maxim 1910 the lower end of the

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Many troopers never even saw the brassards

This is an ideal rare knife for your WW1 collection

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Original German Model 1871 Württemberg Faschinenmesser Pioneer Bayonet - Regiment Marked Russian Maxim 1910 the lower end of theOriginal Item. Only One Available. This was always the hardest German Pioneer Bayonet to find and the only one not having a Sawback on the blade. The blade in fact came from the Artillery Faschinenmesser short Sword Model 1857. The bayonet has an all brass bird's head shaped hilt, with a brass "S" cross guard. The name itself translates to "Fascine Knife", and the design is intended both for defense an as a tool for cutting "fascines". These are