Excellent! Vincent. All German saw-backed bayonets are rare and desirable - unfortunately many have had saw-backs milled into them on perfectly standard bayonets and sold as genuine saw-backs- this is a great pity. Saw-back removed are also pretty rare.
There was so much British Propoganda against these engineer bayonets. It was rumoured that if a German soldier got caught with a sawback, he'd be shot on the spot! The Military listened, & issued a directive in December 1917 to remove the saw blades of front line troops only. Fortunately for us collectors, it did not apply to all of them. When a sawback is removed it's now for instance, S98/05S Abg, meaning the sawback (S) has been removed (Abg). I own about 1/2 dozen of them. A lot of these "sawbacks removed" were used by Weimar Republic by adding 1920 on the cross gaurds (most of the time!) and bluing them later on. Also, the press studs were notched for easy removal, and in some cases, the bolts were notched that the grips can be easily removed!
Sawback ersatz bayonet are a very and overlooked topic. I would love to know if they followed the "6-percent rule" as well while producing these bayonets.
Is there any official guidance you've seen in àny manual that addresses actually using the saws on these bayonets? Specifically, mounted on the rifle or held in the soldier's hand. For bushcraft, a good saw is invaluable.
Probably not used while mounted, but for cutting sticks for fortifications, I can see the knife having enough surface area to get the job done. I have a folding saw that’s shorter, and that was able to cut a birch log that was ~4 inches (~101 mm) so the knife could definitely work. It could probably be used like a machete if the build is strong enough, too.
Excellent! Vincent. All German saw-backed bayonets are rare and desirable - unfortunately many have had saw-backs milled into them on perfectly standard bayonets and sold as genuine saw-backs- this is a great pity. Saw-back removed are also pretty rare.
Nice to see another video of yours! Keep up the good work!
I enjoyed every single one of them.
Thank you. Thasts good to hear!
Why would they have been shot for having sawbacks blades ?? Did I miss something . ?
Dude fighting in world war 1 would have been scary asf
Happy to see another video keep up the good work
Thank you, sir.
i always wondered why the fear of the sawback bayonet, the saw really makes it a worse weapon because it limits penetration when thrusting
didn’t saw toothed blades get banned by the geneva convention somtime during the war or something ?
There was so much British Propoganda against these engineer bayonets. It was rumoured that if a German soldier got caught with a sawback, he'd be shot on the spot! The Military listened, & issued a directive in December 1917 to remove the saw blades of front line troops only. Fortunately for us collectors, it did not apply to all of them. When a sawback is removed it's now for instance, S98/05S Abg, meaning the sawback (S) has been removed (Abg). I own about 1/2 dozen of them. A lot of these "sawbacks removed" were used by Weimar Republic by adding 1920 on the cross gaurds (most of the time!) and bluing them later on. Also, the press studs were notched for easy removal, and in some cases, the bolts were notched that the grips can be easily removed!
Cool video thanks more more pls 😁😁👍👍👍
Bought one today !
I have a Ersatz sawback and i love it.
Sawback ersatz bayonet are a very and overlooked topic. I would love to know if they followed the "6-percent rule" as well while producing these bayonets.
@@imperialgermanbayonets9244 I would love to know also. they are hard to come by.
I have one from 1907 I believe and looks like the one in the middle
Is there any official guidance you've seen in àny manual that addresses actually using the saws on these bayonets? Specifically, mounted on the rifle or held in the soldier's hand. For bushcraft, a good saw is invaluable.
Probably not used while mounted, but for cutting sticks for fortifications, I can see the knife having enough surface area to get the job done. I have a folding saw that’s shorter, and that was able to cut a birch log that was ~4 inches (~101 mm) so the knife could definitely work. It could probably be used like a machete if the build is strong enough, too.
Wow I never SAW this coming :D
😂😂😂😂
I have a sawback and model 71 mauser cal. 11mm tha it slides on too nicely and the metal scabbard has the imperial cross and maker is jh becker
I hate the ones without the back
Are these bayonets the same as those that the British called the 'butchers blade'?
Yes
I have one that came out of the ground in europe. Its the one on the bottom
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