German (Prussian) M 1871 NCO sawback bayonet by GEBR.SIMSON-SUHL. Unit marked. (ABCN1230-1)(K367)(JN78-2)

German Mauser M 1871 rifle, M1871/74 and M 1888 Commission rifle. Excellent + bright finished fullered sawback blade. German maker's name: GEBR. SIMSON over SUHL crisp on the ricasso. Blade spine is marked Crown over W over 80 and another German inspection marking.
Excellent brass grip with oblique grooves on the right side, secured to the blade tang by a steel rivet. The left side is plain. Pommel is marked with a single German inspection marking. Blued external spring secured by a steel screw. Excellent bright finished steel crossguard with muzzle ring MRD 17,5 mm. Large German Inspection mark on the crossguard towards the blade: Crown over a Gothic marking. Finial on top of the muzzle ring and a back swept quillon. German unit marking on the left side of the crossguard: 16. R. E. 4. 10 . (= 16th. Ersatz Infanterie Regiment Freiherr von Sparr, Home base: Cõln. 4th Batallion. rifle number 10.
Excellent black tooled leather scabbard with all stitches intact and brass fittings with no dents. Both fittings are marked with crisp German inspection markings; Crown over B.  
Scabbard top mount is marked with a not matching unit number:  160. R.10.19. (= 160th. Rheinisches Infanterie Regiment. Home base: Bonn. 10th Battalion, rifle 19) and two more crossed out unit markings.

The M 1871 sawback bayonet was mainly issued to infantry NCO's and that was ca. 6% only of the German army.

A very nice example!