1915 Dated Model M1898/05 Butcher Blade Bayonet by the Prussian Royal Arsenal at Erfurt

The blade has a generally gray appearance, showing typical spots and surface dirt, but it is without nicks, chips or active rust. The ricasso bears the designation of the Prussian Royal Arsenal at Erfurt. The spine has the date of “15”. The bayonet is the model with a flash guard on the grip spine and with the vestigial “ears” of the muzzle ring. The wood grip plates show age and patina, with pock marks from field use, but they are without chips or cracks. The guard and the pommel show age and patina but they retain some finish. The pommel bears a waffen amt mark. The leather scabbard shows age and it is tight on the bayonet, but it is intact. Overall the bayonet set is in good field used condition.