WWI German 1898/05 Sawback Butcher Bayonet DEMAG Duisburg W16 Steel Scabbard For Sale

Original Imperial German Model 1898/05 bayonet, the scarce sawback ("butcher blade") variant issued to pioneer troops. Ricasso stamped "Deutsche Maschinenfabrik A-G Duisburg" (DEMAG). Blade spine stamped crown over W 16 (1916). Crossguard carries a clear regimental unit marking: 2.E.R.J.R.121. 14⅜-inch fullered blade with saw teeth along the spine, grooved wood grips, steel scabbard. As found and uncleaned: heavy dark patina with pitting and staining on the blade and scabbard, grips dark with age. Nothing polished, sharpened, or restored — offered exactly as it came out of storage, the way collectors want them. Overall length about 19¾ inches.