Bayonet cleaver mod. 1898/05 to the Mauser rifle mod. 1898

The cleaver bayonet, developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is designed for use with the 1898 Mauser rifle. The blade is straight, steel, with one blade; there is a longitudinal groove on both sides, and the blade is thickened in the lower third. The handle is equipped with a steel crosspiece, one end of which is bent upwards, and wooden cheeks fixed on two screws. The handle head has a slot for a plug receiver and a spring-loaded button. Produced in Solingen, Germany.