Original German WWI Turkish-Modified SG-98 Bayonet with Narrow Scabbard Lee-Enfield (SMLE) dark reddish brown and gold

dark reddish brown and gold

and the varnish applied long ago is somewhat dark

SOme of the stitching on the bottom is also a bit worn

Civil War Period

The exterior of this German helmet retains almost all of the black paint

Original German WWI Turkish-Modified SG-98 Bayonet with Narrow Scabbard Lee-Enfield (SMLE) dark reddish brown and goldOriginal Items. Very Few Available. We are offered a selection of WWI era Turkish modified German bayonets, some originally of the 98 05 Butcher Blade configuration and a few of the earlier 98 configuration with a much thinner blade, but utilized by the Turkish Army who cut them down along with the scabbards. We have a few of these, all in different conditions with differing grip styles. These examples all have narrow scabbards. Some bayonets retain