German M 1914, type 2, by Gottscho (ABCN784-3)(K249)(JN88-4)

Mauser M 1888 rifle. Excellent- bright finished blade with a wide fuller on both sides. Blade shows fine staining and a few areas of very fine peppering only. German maker's logo: GR in a vacuum tube (= Dr. Lucian Gottscho - Berlin) and a capital BI. on the ricasso. Crisp German inspection marking on the blade spine. Excellent bright finished pommel with TO- slot and crossguard with back swept quillon.  Excellent and intact one piece beach wooden grip wrapped around the blade tang and fixed by two screw bolts. Round oil hole. Grip has 9 short ribs. No flashguard. 
Excellent blued steel scabbard with only some user spurs and no dents.

Super rare bayonet! It was designed by Dr. Lucian Gottscho of Berlin and was called "The Machine-Gunner bayonet" It was made in very limited numbers and mainly issued to Bavarian units.