Original Imperial German WWI M-1871 Mauser "Walking Out" Parade Dress Bayonet with Etched Blade & Scabbard Category_Snider Rifle Accessories Fifth Army and British Eighth

Fifth Army and British Eighth Army resembled more a multi-national force being constituted by: Americans (including segregated African/and/Japanese-Americans)

373rd Fighter Group of the 9th Air Force

The fittings look to be all brass

The rivets holding the metal plate on the bottom are all intact

While the APFK design became more sophisticated over the years

Original Imperial German WWI M-1871 Mauser "Walking Out" Parade Dress Bayonet with Etched Blade & Scabbard Category_Snider Rifle Accessories Fifth Army and British EighthOriginal Item: Only One Available. Commonly referred to as a "walking out" Bayonet, this edged weapon was never designed to actually fit on any rifle, even the Mauser 1871 model after which it is named. This is a nice Dress or Parade Bayonet, worn only on ceremonial occasions and when going on leave. These usually have a higher quality finish than the issue M 71 Bayonet, and this example does have lovely etching on the blade, with floral and patriotic