Third Reich “SS” Dress Bayonet.

This piece, whilst at first glance is “just another bayonet” on closer inspection has crossguard stampings of an SS “Kulturzeichen” and the letter “K” indicating that this bayonet was an issue item at a “konzentrationslager” or concentration camp….
Most of the plating remains to the pommel, backstrap and crossguard with wear only to the highlights. Bright, non maker marked blade has some...  read more

Code: 54445

Third Reich K98 Bayonet

Little to identify this early, wooden gripped K98 saving the stamping “C4708” to the pommel reverse, indicating the 4,708th produced within the "c" block (the third set of 10,000) for that specific year of production. Unfortunately no other markings, apart from waffenampt, appear on bayonet or scabbard.  read more

Code: 54446

Imperial Bayonet Issued to the R.F.V.-Hörster

This is an unusual piece being marked on the reverse crossguard as being property of the R.F.V. , or Reichsfinanzministerium, the ministry of finance for the German empire between 1919 and 1945.
Grip plates are fine, early chequered Bakelite secured by nuts and screws. Operating push button, blade marked to E & F Hörster on both obverse and reverse. Heavy sharpening to the blade edge. ...  read more

Code: 54447

Third Reich Etched Dress Bayonet-Distributor Marked

Short dress bayonet having the typical “in memory of my Service Time” etch to the obverse blade. A very deep etch featuring a central open winged eagle clutching a wreath with swastica in its talons flanked by acorn and oak leaf patterns. Obverse ricasso stamped “E. Frenzel Berlin,C2” with “Solingen” stamped to the reverse. Operating push button with finely chequered grips. Blade washer in plac...  read more

Code: 54448

Third Reich D.R.P. Marked Bayonet

This unusual bayonet, originally issued to the Deutsches Reiches Post, is stamped D.R.P. to the reverse ricasso (partially obscured, possibly due to re-assignment).
Crossguard, backstrap and pommel show few signs of age and no signs of misuse. Mortice button operates correctly and rifle slot has a red felt plug. Chequered black grips are correctly attached with domed headed rivets. Plate...  read more

Code: 54438

Third Reich K98 Bayonet-Matching Numbers

No damage or other signs of misuse to backstrap, crossguard or pommel, which is waffenampt marked. Operating mortice button. Nicely toned wooden grips. Mint blade retains 99% of its bluing. Marked “43asw” to the reverse ricasso. Obverse ricasso marked “5068”. This number is repeated on the scabbard obverse above the log.
Undented scabbard having waffenampt marked ball.  read more

Code: 54437

Third Reich SS Marked Dress Bayonet-Alcoso

Short dress bayonet having SS Kulturzeichen stamped to the upper obverse ricasso.
Pommel, backstrap and crossguard retain most of the plating with only minor loss to the tip of the quillion. Chequered, black grips secured by domed rivets in perfect condition. Pommel has an operating push button. Bright, plated blade retains a sharp tip and has no damage. The Alcoso “scales” trademark is ...  read more

Code: 54436

Third Reich Single Etch Dress Bayonet with Stag Grips-Höller

Expertly fit stag grips are secured by dressed rivets and have deep gulleys and beautiful tones. Pommel, backstrap and crossguard retain all their plating and show no signs of period misuse. Release button operates correctly and there is a red felt plug in the rifle slot. “Service time” etch is crisply executed on a mint blade and flanked by open winged Wehrmacht eagles. The Höller thermometer ...  read more

Code: 54433

Third Reich Municipal Police Clamshell Bayonet-Eickhorn

Aluminium construction of the type without the rifle slot, and liable to be an officer’s model due to its overall length of only 40cms. Very good detailing to the eagles head pommel. The crossguard has raised out oak leaves on the obverse, whilst on the reverse only the end of the quillon has oak leaves. The plain portion is blank as this was an officer piece which would not have had property n...  read more

Code: 54434

Third Reich Early Saw Back Dress Bayonet

Hilt fittings to this early example to include eagle head pommel, backstrap and crossguard are in superb condition having full plating. Correctly operating push button with red felt remaining in the rifle slot. Black chequered grip plates are in perfect condition and are retained by three domed rivets. Long plated blade in excellent condition with only minute signs of sharpening to the cutting ...  read more

Code: 54425