Imperial German (Prussian) bayonet for 1871 11mm Mauser rifle and also 1888 8mm Mauser Commission rifle. Made in 1888 with royal cypher of Kaiser Wilhelm I of Prussia on the spine. Maker is Simson& Co., Suhl. Regimental marking on crossguard. Steel mounted leather scabbard did not survive with this example.
Imperial German (Prussian) bayonet for 1871 11mm Mauser rifle and also 1888 8mm Mauser Commission rifle. Made in 1888 with royal cypher of Kaiser Wilhelm I of Prussia on the spine. Maker is Simson& Co., Suhl. Regimental marking on crossguard. Steel mounted leather scabbard did not survive with this example.