A German Model 1871 dress bayonet of the private-purchase type, the sort an artilleryman bought for himself to wear when walking out off duty rather than drew from stores. This one is unit marked to the 20th Artillery Regiment, which ties it to a specific formation. The supplier grades the condition very good. It is listed used under bayonets, SKU MEW1044.

For a Delaware collector of German militaria the unit marking is what lifts this above an unmarked example, and the walking-out pattern means it was made to be seen rather than fixed to a rifle. Nothing about a scabbard, blade length or maker is stated, so take the images as your guide on those points. As a bayonet it is an accessory and travels like any other part, with the regimental mark being the detail worth photographing and recording when it arrives.

Key features

• German Model 1871 artillery dress bayonet
• Private-purchase walking-out pattern
• Unit marked to the 20th Artillery Regiment
• Very good condition, used

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