Chile, Republic. An M1895 Mauser Rifle Bayonet certificate_of_authenticity on a olive green nylon

on a olive green nylon base

surrounded by a ring of white enamels with green floral designs

Mainz was reached half an hour later

engraver marked "LM" on the obverse

but several made their way to Britain

Chile, Republic. An M1895 Mauser Rifle Bayonet certificate_of_authenticity on a olive green nylonThis bayonet features a 252 mm long steel blade, magnetic, with a very sharp edge and a very sharp tip, the fuller running almost the full length of the bayonet on both sides, marked with two symbols on the obverse ricasso, one of which is a star resting upon a shield, the other consisting of three conjoined circles, maker marked "WEYERSBERG KIRSCHBAUM & Co SOLINGEN" on the reverse ricasso. The blade is embedded into the heavy steel crossguard that is