{"product_id":"butcher-bayonet","title":"Imperial German Seitengewehr 98\/05 n.A. Bayonet – Ernst Busch, Solingen – 1918","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal First World War Imperial German \u003cstrong\u003eSeitengewehr 98\/05 Neue Art (New Type)\u003c\/strong\u003e bayonet, manufactured in \u003cstrong\u003e1918\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eErnst Busch of Solingen\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften referred to by collectors as the German “butcher blade” bayonet, the S98\/05 was one of the best-known German bayonet patterns of the First World War and was principally associated with the Gewehr 98 rifle. This later \u003cstrong\u003eNeue Art\u003c\/strong\u003e version incorporated the revised wartime configuration introduced during the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade carries the \u003cstrong\u003eErnst Busch, Solingen\u003c\/strong\u003e maker’s marking, with the Imperial acceptance\/date marking indicating \u003cstrong\u003e1918 manufacture\u003c\/strong\u003e, placing it firmly within the final year of the First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA substantial and very recognisable Imperial German bayonet with strong WW1 character and good collector appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo scabbard present. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original antique condition with age-related wear, staining, patina and surface oxidation consistent with military service and more than a century of age. Please study all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK delivery included in the price.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Castlereagh Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59420975595865,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1082\/0960\/2905\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_edf31e56-ef1b-443e-b09d-11d388fc266e.jpg?v=1789397396","url":"https:\/\/castlereaghantiques.co.uk\/products\/butcher-bayonet","provider":"Castlereagh Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}