German M1898/02 n/A Mauser Gewehr Sword Bayonet.

An interesting and scarce bayonet made for use with the 8 mm. Mauser Gewehr 98 rifle and used during the first world war.
This is the second pattern known as the n/A neuer Art or newer model which has the two-piece wooden grips. It has a ling slender blade with a pipe back and a narrow deep fuller on both sides. The ricasso has the makers mark of WK&C for Weyersburg & Kirschbaum of Solingen.
It has an original scabbard but with non-matching regimental marks. One set of marks can be found on the cross guard, these are quite worn but re for the 138 infantry regiment (2nd Lower Alsatian) Infantry, part of the XXI Army Corps.
And the scabbard is marked for the 89th (Grand Ducal Mecklenburgian) Grenadiers, part of the IX Army Corps.
This bayonet is in lovely condition with no sign of rust, but it has come from a very good private collection. The only thing I can describe as a fault is, the grips may have been sanded at some point as they are a little on the thin side. A superb example of this hard to find bayonet. It measures 27 inches long.
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Code: 28611