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This is a nice complete set comprising a German M98 dress bayonet with the longer 9 ¾ inch blade carried by enlisted min and the blade is marked with the maker Robert Klass, Solingen below their trademark of 2 kissing cranes. German M98 Dress Bayonet, Scabbard And Knot by Robert Klass, Solingen. This is a scarce M1898 bayonet with the crown over RC This is the first of these bayonets we have seen. The scabbard is a steel mounted black leather version with minor dents but no damage. The steel pommel release button functions correctly. The bayonet has a 20 ½” pipeback blade with swell point tip and a central fuller, a steel crossguard with upswept quillon and grooved slab wood grips. There is no evidence of any repairs to this bayonet and Carter states that it was probably used when grips were replaced or muzzle rings which had been damaged and were re-sharpened, these being the commonest reasons for bayonets to be re-furbished. Anthony Carter in his book German Bayonets states that this is thought to be a repair mark similar to the British crowned BR (Birmingham Repair). The spine of the blade carries a crow n over RC instead of the usual crown over the date. The blade is stamped W.K &CIE SOLINGEN (Weyersberg Kirschbaum, Solingen) and carries their trademark.
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The Model 1898 Bayonet was the Imperial German response to the French 1886 Lebel narrow bladed bayonet. This is a nice Seitengewehr M1898 pipeback bayonet for the Mauser M98 rifle which was the principal arm of the German army in W.W.1. Imperial German Seitengewehr Model 1898 Pipe Back Bayonet By Weyersberg Kirschbaum, SolingenFor G98 Rifles. Its original black painted steel scabbard has a riveted integral leather belt loop (its retaining strap with press stud fastener is absent). The steel crank handle retains its original olive green paint. It's square shank ricasso is crisply stamped with the Demag roundel and the reverse 'Gesetzlich Geschutzt'. The undamaged lightly stained double edged blade with medial ridge is 6" long (10 ½” overall). The combination knife bayonet has a unique “crank” shaped steel handle and steel crossguard, which is instantly identifiable with bayonet lug slot and button which works as it should. They were produced by Deutsche Maschinefabrik A-G of Duisburg, and the collector nickname originates from the circular DEMAG – DUISBURG makers mark on the ricasso. These knife Bayonets were popular private purchase weapons for German infantry men fighting in the trenches of the Western Front, as they provided a much handier and more useful multipurpose tool than that standard Mauser M-1898 bayonet. 17950Īn original World War I Imperial German Army, Aufpflanzbarer Grabendolch or Fixable Trench Knife Bayonet, often referred to by collectors as the DEMAG. WW1 Era DEMAG, Imperial German Army, Aufpflanzbarer Grabendolch Or Fixable Trench Knife Bayonet & Scabbard With Integral Belt Loop. The price for this piece worthy of further research regarding the maker's mark includes UK delivery. The frog is mounted with an original leather bullion stitched cord & red & gold bullion portepee. All leather & stitching are clean & intact. The scabbard is fitted with correct black leather frog. The paint has just small areas of service wear to be expected.
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It comes with the correct black painted military issue scabbard which is free of dents. It has undamaged black plastic stippled grips secured with two rivets. The pommel and cross guard are nickel plated and excellent. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. This bayonet has the correct 9 ¾” clean nickel plated blade with fullers and has the crisp makers roundel trademark ‘L&W above H’.
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The cross guard is re curved which is correct for these Fireman’s bayonets.
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The basic design is taken from the standard military dress bayonet but is without the rifle mortise and stud button. This is a near mint, Nazi German WW2 era German Fireman's long model dress bayonet and scabbard with frog, cord and portepee (see page 126 of the book 'German Clamshells' by Walker and Weinand). MINT, Nazi German WW2 Era Fireman’s Long Model Faschinenmesser Dress Bayonet By L & W H & Scabbard With Leather Frog, Bullion Stitched Cord & Portepee.