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

on a olive green nylon base

74 mm x 46

engraver marked "LM" on the obverse

van WIELIK / FIRMA J

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