The Kaiser's Armies of WWI carried various combat bayonets designed to fit a designated rifle. Rifle types are indicated on the various bayonets being offered. Imperial troops and officers frequently carried a large variety of fighting knives. Some are made to resemble small bayonets while others are of boot or trench knife style. The shapes and types are indicated in the descriptions.
During the 3rd Reich The K-98 rifle was the mainstay of the German soldier. The bayonet designed for attachment to this rifle was completed in a blued finish. Usually the pommel and mortise button had proof markings. The grip plates were originally made of wood, but after the war began, this became a dark bakelite material, and lastly a reddish ersatz material. The matching scabbard was numbered to match the blade stamping. Fighting knives were carried by many combat soldiers. These knives generally had wood grip plates with single edge. The scabbards were usually black painted tube steel with belt loops of spring steel.
In this section you will also find knives and bayonets from other countries, some with more modern vintages.
COMBFK #26032 Imperial Fighting / Skinning Knife
This Imperial
fighting/skinner knife measures approximately 9.5 inches overall.
The handle is made up of a piece of genuine stag. This antler
material is a lighter color tan, having brown tones in the grain.
It shows quite a bit of surface wear, so this piece was definitely
used. At the top of the antler there is a plain cap which acts
as a pommel. At the lower area, there is a ribbed ferrule. The
blade is a 4.5 inch skinning type which has a ricasso which also
acts as a quillon. The blade is single edged and shows some age
in the surfaces, but no rust or pitting. This knife fits into
a brown leather scabbard which is reinforced at the bottom area
with double leather and a rivet at the tip. It is sewn up the
rear, and at the throat area, has a combination belt loop and
strap with snap which retains the knife by folding over the ricasso
area when the knife is in place within the scabbard. This brown
scabbard/sheath is in excellent condition. This example is similar
to the one shown on Page 334, right, of the Johnson/Wittmann Imperial
book.Excellent. $150.00
- COMBFK #27232 Wood Gripped Jack Knife
This Jack Knife
appears to have been of German issue and maybe was captured by
an American GI. The jack knife is a little over 4.5 inches in
length with a blade of 4 inches. The body of the knife features
oak wood plates which look the same as the material used for Gravity
Knives. These grip plates are retained by three flush rivets.
The names of the two allies “Germany” and “Austria”
have been carved into either side of the grip plates, respectively.
The carving appears to have been a fairly amateur job and possibly
was done by an American GI. The blade of this piece is in very
choice condition, still being in a mint state and having its original
grained surfaces. It is a single edge penknife style blade with
fingernail slot. The blade is marked “Omega Solingen”
in the ricasso. A nice, original wartime item here.Excellent Plus. $125.00
- COMBFK #30625C K-98 Combat Bayont (41 asw) – E. & F. Hörster
This combat bayonet and scabbard unfortunately are mismatched numbers. The blade is marked number “5482” on one side and on the other “41asw” which indicates it was produced in 1941 and these code letters represent the E&F Hörster factory. The scabbard is marked “3188” on the obverse and on the reverse it is marked “WKC1939”. The hilt fittings do not really have a blued finish but they almost look like natural steel which has been coated with some type of protective varnish or shellac. It has a golden tone to it and looks rather nice. The mortise button and lock work well. There is a waffen amt on the mortise button which is “WaA883”. This waffen amt matches the two stampings which are on the reverse pommel top. The grip plates are the purple brown bake-o-lite type. They show a little bit of usage here and there but there are no problems with them. The screws look like they may have been out once or twice but there is no burring. The scabbard has a blued finish and it is probably about 95%. There is a waffen amt also stamped on the reverse lower ball and although it is hard to see this waffen amt looks like it may match the other numbers. The blade of this example is in excellent condition having some wear to the bluing on the high points but overall it still rates at about 95% blue. Although this is a mismatched bayonet it is a nice example and in my opinion is very collectible.Excellent Plus. $175.00
COMBFK #33028 Weimar Fighting Knife – Gottlieb Hammesfahr
This fighting knife is of either Imperial or Weimar pedigree, I am not sure. It has a fine steel based hilt having good nickel-plated finish. The finish is still nearly 100% showing only minimal signs of wear and age. The pommel is in the silhouette shape of an eagle head looking to the left. The grip plates are finely checkered black ebony. The checkering is outstanding throughout and these plates are still in perfect condition. They are retained by brass rivets which do not have dressed heads. The scabbard of this example is a tapered steel tube type having fine original black paint. This black paint still has its original sheen and other than some normal wear along the edges it is still nearly in full mint condition. The hanger on this scabbard is different from most in that it is not a leather type. It is a matching black metal loop style which is riveted to the reverse scabbard. A nice scabbard the type of which I have not seen before. The blade of this example is 6-inches in length. It has a very fine nickel-plated surface. The blade is a single edged type with a false edge at the top which comes back about half-way. There is a ricasso on the piece. This blade has a few scratches across the surfaces but the bright shine of the nickel plating is not affected. This blade is quite different from most you will see being similar to a long Hitler Youth blade. This blade grades in excellent to excellent plus condition. The blade is buffered by the original brown leather washer. A very nice fighting knife here. The maker mark on the reverse ricasso is very lightly hit but there is enough there to make it out to be, “Gottlieb Hammesfahr Solingen – Foche”.Excellent Plus, Plus. $295.00
COMBFK #32517 Model 1898 Long Bayonet – Carl Eickhorn
This Model 1898 Bayonet measures within the scabbard about 27 inches. The hilt is a fine steel base having excellent nickel plating. The nickeling appears to be nearly 100% throughout showing some normal scratches and hits but not bad. The mortise button and lock work well. The original red felt is still in the rifle slot showing a little bit of mothing but 100% intact. This bayonet is equipped with wood grip plates which are cut with nine grooves to aid as a hand hold. These grip plates are in perfect condition and are retained by spanner and rivet hardware. The scabbard of this example is composed of a long black leather shell. This shell is in good condition showing some age and usage but overall it is still supple being sewn up the rear. Attached to the leather shell are nickel-plated mounts. These mounts have scalloped edges where they meet the leather and they are retained by staples in the usual manner. The lower fitting has a staple on both obverse and reverse. The upper fitting is equipped with a line decorated lug. The long thin blade measures nearly 21-inches. This blade is equipped with a quillback design and is nicely nickel-plated. The nickeling is still bright and is in near mint condition. The reverse ricasso is stamped with the Carl Eickhorn trademark used prior to World War I being a pair of back-to-back squirrels. The original leather buffer has gone to time. A nice standard 1898 long bayonet.Excellent Plus, Plus. $165.00
COMBFK #33032 British Enfield Pike Bayonet and Scabbard
This Pike Bayonet and scabbard measures overall about 27-inches. The bayonet portion is still in serviceable condition. The scabbard shows age to the leather and some rot here and there but it is still intact. The scabbard has brass mounts with a lug on one side. The lower mount is retained by rivets. The upper scabbard is marked, “WD” with a crown over, “E12”. The blade of this bayonet is triple sectioned.Good. $75.00
COMBFK #33024 British Enfield Pike Bayonet and Scabbard
This Pike Bayonet and scabbard measures overall about 27-inches. The bayonet is still in good shape with its attachment to the rifle barrel complete. The bayonet itself is a triple style blade showing some rust. The scabbard shell is of leather showing age and some minor rot. The scabbard mount is marked, “WD” with a crown over, “39”.Good Plus. $75.00
COMBFK #32513 US Army World War II Bayonet
This US Army Bayonet has all steel hilt mounts. The pommel is in the shape of a silhouetted eagle pointing to the left. The locking mechanism and button activator at the bottom of the grip work fine. The back spine of this pommel is marked, “H”. The grip plates are a black bake-o-lite having lined finish for a handhold. The crossguard is matching steel having a barrel clearance hole at one end and a rounded quillon at the other. The scabbard is an olive drab paint and on the obverse upper area it has a flaming bomb with “US” stamped in the center of the bomb. On the reverse it is marked with some initials over the number, “14”. The steel blade is in fairly good shape showing some original machine grinding in the surfaces. The ricasso is stamped, “U.C.U.S.” with a flaming bomb in the center. A good overall conditioned bayonet.Excellent. $125.00
COMBFK #32621 Late War Fighting Knife - Alcoso
This fighting knife appears to be one of the last examples produced during the war. It has a lot of interest value because of its late production. The grip plates are the standard carved wood type, being shaped to give a nice handhold to the person gripping the knife. These grip plates appear to be oak, or possibly walnut. They still are a light color, which is an indication they have seen little usage. These grip plates are in perfect condition and are retained by 3 steel rivets. The scabbard is the standard tube type, being tapered to a slim tip. It has its original black paint, which is still in nearly full mint condition. There are only some normal scratches in the surfaces, but other than that, all of the paint is there. The scabbard is equipped with a belt loop device that is made out of a spring steel metal. The blade of this example is in the conventional fighting knife style, having a single edge with center ridge and a false edge at the top that runs about half-way back. This blade is still bright and has all of its original factory graining. The graining of this blade is much rougher than we see on earlier versions. We can attribute this to the fact that the regular finisher who worked on these blades was probably drafted. A good attempt has been made at finishing the surfaces, but they are no way near what we would see on a piece made 2 years earlier. This in itself gives interest to this knife. The reverse ricasso of this blade is stamped with the scales logo which has the last used trademark of Alcoso. It consists of the letters “AWS”. To the right of the scales, Alcoso is lightly written out in script. If you are a fighting knife collector, I’m sure that this is an example that would go nicely with your collection. This is the first example like this I remember seeing, and I’m sure it would be of great interest.Mint Minus. $495.00
COMBFK #32512 K-98 Combat Bayonet 41 cul - E. Pack
This hilt of this bayonet has some age throughout the pommel and crossguard. The original blue finish, though, seems to still be at somewhere around 60% to 70%. The mortise button and lock still work well. The grip plates are the dark purple celluloid type. The grip plates are retained by screws and spanners that appear unturned. The scabbard is a painted version instead of the normally seen blue finish. It is possible that the scabbard was repainted sometime after the war, but if this is the case, it was a long time ago as this scabbard shows quite a bit of age. The maker marking of E. Pak is stamped on the reverse of the scabbard, “41 cul”, which also appears on the reverse blade ricasso. This would indicate the bayonet was produced in 1941. The obverse scabbard throat has the serial number “4874”, which also matches that of the ricasso. The ricasso additionally has a small letter “a” below the number. The blade of this example is in very fine condition, still having near 100% of its original blue surface. This bayonet, I would think, would have some good possibilities if the paint were removed from the scabbard. I believe I can see the blue finish in the areas where the paint is lacking. The reverse of the pommel top has the usual double waffenamt stampings, and in this case they are “WaA883”. There is a matching stamping at the lower reverse ball. A good bayonet here to possibly restore and it is priced accordingly.Excellent. $250.00
COMBFK #31780 K-98 Combat Bayonet - COF43 (Carl Eickhorn)
This K-98 Bayonet some age and usage, but it is all there and has matched numbers. The blue finish is probably about 90%, but looks dark being a mixture of both age and blue finish. The reverse of the bayonet is double waffenamt and they are the marked “WaA 519”. The grip plates are a wood type, despite the fact that the bayonet was produced in 1943. The wood grip plates are quite dark, but they are in good shape and are retained with screw and spanner hardware. The scabbard has the same amount of blue finish with a little bit of rust showing here and there. It has a “hit” to the left edge about half way down, but it is not too bad. The lower ball is also waffenamt to match. There is a frog which appears to be original to the piece. The frog has had the leather strap cut off at the top that once retained the hilt. I don’t see any markings on the reverse of the frog, and as I say, the frog shows overall age. The blade still has fairly good blue, but there is a little bit of rust and some stains mixed in the finish. It is stamped on the obverse “4289”, with a small “g” underneath. On the opposite side it is marked “cof/43”. This stands for the year it was made and “cof” was a code for the Carl Eickhorn firm. Although this bayonet shows overall age, it is still a proper example and is matched.Excellent. $195.00
COMBFK #31697 K-98 Combat Bayonet - 44fng (Alexander Koppel)
This bayonet is in exceptional condition, still having all of its bluing and showing only the most modest of any age. The mortise button and lock work well, and the reverse of the pommel is single stamped (not double), and is marked WaA 519). There stamping on the scabbard tip. The grip plates of this example are the purple/brown color bakelite. They are retained by full blue screw and spanner hardware which has never been turned. The scabbard has fine matching 100% blue finish. This scabbard is in absolutely perfect condition. There are no stamped numbers on the scabbard, and it is unmarked. I do not know why this is, but perhaps this is a police or commercial type K-98 bayonet. You guys that collect these things probably will know the pedigree of this example. The blade has a somewhat rough finish, but it is still in full mint condition with 100% blue. This blade is stamped “5432n” on one side, and “44fnj” on the other side. This translates to the Alexander Koppel firm. Perhaps the bayonet was made so late that they did not bother with stamping the scabbard to have matching numbers. I don’t know, but the bayonet is what it is, and it certainly does not appear to be altered in any way. A great looking piece here in very choice condition.Mint. $350.00
COMBFK #32059 K-98 Combat Bayonet - E.u.F. Hörster
This K-98 bayonet is in excellent condition throughout. The hilt fittings have at least 95% of the original blue. The pommel is stamped on the reverse with double waffenamts. They have the stick birds with the letters “WaA 253”. This matches the number and waffenamt stamped on the lower reverse scabbard ball. The mortise and lock work well. The grip plates are the brown/purple bakelite type. They are retained by screw and spanner rivets and look to maybe have been out once or twice. The scabbard is in excellent condition throughout, having the same fine blue surfaces. There are a couple of carrying signs on the reverse lower portion of the shell in the form of a “tap-tap”, but not bad at all. The scabbard upper obverse throat is marked “7200”. This number matches the stamping on the blade ricasso. The ricasso also has the small letter “s” beneath the number. There is a standard K-98 frog attached, which appears as though it is original to this piece. The frog has the rough finish leather, and I don’t see any maker or date stampings on the reverse. The blade is in choice condition throughout, having near 100% of the original blue finish. The spine is stamped “39”, and the reverse ricasso is stamped with the maker name “E.u.F. Hörster”. A very fine matching early wartime example here.Excellent Plus, Plus. $350.00
COMBFK #31823C K-98 Combat Bayonet - Coppel GmbH
This K-98 Bayonet is in excellent condition throughout. The hilt area has fine original blue surfaces. The blue appears to be nearly 100%. The reverse pommel stamped with the eagle waffenamt over the letters “WaA 253”. This matches the stamping on the reverse lower scabbard tip. The grip plates of this example are nearly a black color bakelite. They are retained by screws and spanners and do not appear to have been turned. The scabbard has some mild signs of carrying, but nothing that is really a dent. The blue is still quite good on the scabbard, being about 95%. There is a brown frog on this example. It is a K-98 style frog and appears original to the piece. The frog is in excellent condition and is not marked on the reverse. The blade of this example is still in very fine condition, rating near mint. It has a few mild stains in the finish, but they are hard to see because of the blue. This fine blade is serial numbered “7443 h.” This serial number matches that stamped on to the upper scabbard obverse. The spine is stamped “39”, and the reverse ricasso is marked “Coppel GmbH”. A nice example here in very collectable condition.Excellent Plus, Plus. $350.00
COMBFK #31849 K-98 Combat Bayonet - J. Sch.
This bayonet has a fairly good blue surface, which appears to be about 90%. It is a mismatched example. The lock and mortise work well. The grip plates are a dark brown color bakelite, showing some usage. They are retained by screw and spanner construction. The pommel is stamped on the reverse with the double waffenampts, being “WaA 155”. The scabbard stamping at the lower ball is “WaA 218”. The scabbard surface is in fairly condition showing some mild rust and a little age. This scabbard is stamped on the obverse “8062 a”. There is a good brown frog, being the K-98 type. This frog is maker marked on the back “Fried. Schafer/Ulm/Do./1939”. The blade of this example has good blue finish but, unfortunately, somebody sharpened the edge and kind of burred it up slightly. I guess the sharpening could be smoothed out and reburred, and it would not look too bad. Otherwise, the blade is nice. This blade is marked on the spine “39”, and on the obverse ricasso it is stamped “3915 c”. On the reverse it is maker marked “J.Sch”. A good decent example here, if you don’t mind the mismatching and the blade sharpening. This bayonet is priced accordingly.Excellent. $125.00
COMBFK #31826C Luftwaffe Fighting Knife
This Luftwaffe Fighting Knife is the standard type, having the wood grip plates in the shape of a handhold with a slight dip to the left at the pommel. These grip plates show usage and some age, but they are both in good condition. These plates are retained by steel rivets, having dressed heads on the obverse edge. The crossguard consists of two small quillons that are rounded on each end. The scabbard is a steel tubular type, having a black painted finish. The paint shows some age and some rust, but grades at about 80%. The scabbard is equipped with the three spring clips having the alligator stamping in their surfaces. The blade of this example shows much age and has lots of staining in the surfaces. It also appears to have some old sharpening. It is the single edged type with a false edge at the top that comes back about half way. This blade is stamped on the ricasso with a Luftwaffe stick bird having a numeral “VI” in his belly. This blade only grades at good. A good representative example here that saw plenty of usage during the period.Excellent. $175.00
COMBFK #31825C Austrian Model 1873 Bayonet - W.K.C.
This Austrian bayonet has a polished steel pommel and quillon. The pommel is in the standard shape with the blunted left hand side and having an operating mortise and blade release button. There is no rust or problems to this hilt and it is stamped on the reverse with a capital “B”. The quillon at the upper portion has a circular rim to accommodate the clearance of a rifle barrel. The opposite side of the crossguard has a quillon thrusting downward and ending in a teardrop. The crossguard is serial number stamped on the obverse, “Dcf 9405”. The serial number stamped into the crossguard matches the number that is stamped into the scabbard lug. The grip plates of this example are a fine walnut or oak wood. They are a rich brown color having nice graining and remaining in perfect condition. The scabbard is a leather shell being black in color and sewn up the rear. It is decorated with twin lines that run the length of both sides. The scabbard mounts are brass contrasting with the natural steel color of the hilt. This scabbard, though, is correct for the piece as it fits perfectly and has the matching number stamped on the lug. The brass scabbard mounts are retained by staples, the lower example having one in each side. The blade of this example is a polished steel variety with wide fuller. This blade is in near mint condition throughout. It is marked on the reverse with the producer name “Weyersberg/Kirschbaum & Cie/Solingen”. A pretty nice condition bayonet here and a good one to add to your collection if you are specializing in European Imperial types.Excellent Plus. $195.00
COMBFK #31483C K-98 Combat Bayonet 43 cul - E. Pack
This combat bayonet is mismatched but it appears to have been together and is still in good condition throughout. The hilt assembly has excellent blued surfaces and has the two sets of waffenamts on the reverse of the pommel. These waffenamts are “WaA519”. The grip plates are the purple Bakelite type and they are also in excellent condition. The scabbard is straight throughout and has a pretty good blued surface with a little bit of age apparent on the reverse area. It is not bad, though. Someone put on a very nice tropical webbed frog and I can tell it is not original to the bayonet as the arch shaped line from the old leather type bayonet is down further than the border of the tropical web. At any rate, this is an original tropical example and is in choice condition, being olive drab color and having the grip retainer strap with boss at the center area. The blade of this example is in choice condition, having nearly all of the blue surfaces. The obverse ricasso is marked “4940c” and the reverse is marked with the date of production as well as the producer’s code for E. Pack, being “43 cul”. Because of the tropical frog, it is hard to see the numbers on the scabbard but I can make out the last digit and it does not match those of the bayonet. At any rate though, a very nice frog, a very nice bayonet and a very nice scabbard. Put them all together and that it what you have here.Excellent Plus. $250.00
COMBFK #31206 K-98 Combat Bayonet – E. & F. Hörster
This combat bayonet has matching numbers and although it shows some usage, it still is in nice condition throughout. The hilt has excellent blued surfaces, probably being at least 90%. The mortise button and lock work well. The reverse of the upper pommel is double-waffenamt stamped “WaA883”. The same number is also stamped on the bottom of the scabbard. The grip plates are the purple Bakelite type and they are in excellent condition. The screws look to have been turned maybe once or twice. The scabbard shell is straight throughout. It shows some minor usage but overall has good bluing about equal to that of the hilt. This scabbard is numbered on the obverse “1278”. This matches the number on the blade. The blade is in excellent condition, having nearly 100% of the bluing just beginning to thin just slightly. The fine blade is numbered “1278b”. On the top spine it is dated “40” and on the reverse has the maker name “E.u.F. Hörster”. There is also a good K-98 frog on this piece having the slightly rough leather surface and also having the retainer leather loop with boss. A pretty nice example here if you are looking for a textbook piece. This one obviously went through the war, but a lot of people like to see that with a combat style item. This one is all there.Excellent Plus. $275.00
COMBFK #30935 Mismatched K-98 Combat Bayonet
This combat bayonet is a mismatched example with its scabbard. Both pieces show some mild wear and the bluing is about 95% to the hilt and maybe 80% to the scabbard. The hilt is waffen amt on the working mortise and release and is also waffen amt on the reverse pommel. These waffen amts are “WaA883”. The grip plates are a dark purple bake-o-lite. The fine blade of this example is nearly 100% blue. The ricasso is marked “7411D” and the reverse is marked “41DDL” which is a maker code. This code is for the maker, “Corts”. This scabbard is straight throughout but has experienced some loss of bluing. The scabbard is numbered “49510” and the reverse is stamped with the maker marked and year “42ASW”. Also, the side screw that retains the throat is missing.Excellent Plus. $125.00
COMBFK #31046 Mismatched K-98 Combat Bayonet
This K-98 bayonet is in a fairly nice condition overall. In fact, the bluing is nearly 100% throughout the scabbard, blade and hilt. The hilt of this example is waffen amt on the working mortise button and the upper reverse pommel. It is stamped “WaA883”. The grip plates are the dark purple bake-o-lite type and they are retained by blued screws and spanners which do not appear to have been turned. The blade of this example is a nice one having almost a pink glow to the bluing. It is in beautiful condition. This blade is serial numbered on the obverse ricasso “9779m”. On the reverse ricasso it is maker marked and dated “41ASW”. This code was the one used by the E&F Hörster company. The fine scabbard is serial numbered “9771” which is pretty close to the number on the blade however the reverse indicates that it is a different maker, “41FFC” – this is the code for the Herder firm. Despite the mismatch a good looking bayonet here sans frog.Excellent Plus, Plus. $150.00
COMBFK #30727 Model 1895 Austrian Bayonet
This bayonet is finished in a natural steel tone. The pommel is slightly rounded but still in an eagle head and it has a working mortise button. The crossguard has an opening to fit over the barrel of a rifle. The grip plates are a very hard wood and are retained by two rivets. These grip plates are still in good shape. The metal parts of the hilt show some moderate age. The scabbard is straight throughout. The scabbard appears to have some type of a blue coating but there is also some age in the surfaces. The blade is a single edged wide fuller type with short ricasso. It is nickel-plated and has some old dried oil on its surface. The blade looks to be in bright condition through beneath the dried oil. A good sound example here. There are no numbers on this bayonet.Excellent. $65.00
COMBFK #30593AF Argentinian Bayonet - Weyersburg, Kirschbaum & Cie
This Argentinean bayonet is German made for export and therefore it is of high quality. The bayonet measures about 21-inches overall. The bayonet has a all steel natural metal tone for the bird head style pommel and the crossguard. The pommel has a stamping which appears to be “RA” in an ellipse on the obverse. The mortise button and lock work well. The crossguard has a round circular hole on the right quillon and on the left the guard bends downward ending in a teardrop. The grip is also made of metal having lines to form ribs making for a handhold. This grip is a different metal tone meaning it may possibly be made of aluminum or some other metal. Both grip plates have the letter “M” within a circle stamped into the bottom. The center block of the quillon has a “P” over an asterisk. The scabbard is a long steel type having a couple of signs of usage but for the most part it is in excellent condition having 100% paint which also appears to be original. The scabbard is marked “MO688”. This matching number is also stamped into the blade ricasso. Above the serial number is stamped in an arch “Medel Argentino 1891”. On the reverse ricasso is the maker name Weyersberg Kirschbaum and Company Solingen”. The blade has some minor sharpening but for the most part this blade is nice and bright and presents itself very well. The blade is about 15 ¾-inches long having a wide fuller that runs nearly to the tip. A pretty nice bayonet here and since Argentina and Germany had a great relationship for many years apparently their military equipment was also ordered through Germany.Excellent Plus, Plus. $150.00
COMBFK #30618C K-98 Combat Bayonet - E. Pack
This combat bayonet unfortunately has mismatched numbers with the scabbard. However the scabbard and bayonet have definitely been together since the war as proven by the fact that the original German carrier’s serial numbers are on both the bayonet and the scabbard. This bayonet has very good blued finish which looks to be about 99%. The back of the pommel is double stamped with the waffen amts and they are “WaA253”. The mortise button and lock work well. The grip plates are the dark brown / purple bake-o-lite type. They are in perfect condition and the totally blued screws do not appear to have been out of this piece. The scabbard is straight throughout and it appears as though someone has painted the scabbard over the original blued finish. The original finish does show in a number of places and does not look bad at all. I don’t know why it would have been painted but this is the way things are sometimes. The reverse of this scabbard is marked with what appears to be a serial number of the German character as it does not really jive with an American social security number or something like that. It is scratched “KS30 1721 5209”. These same numbers appear scratched into the back plate of the bayonet hilt except they have been scratched off probably by the original carrier but the last four numbers still show quite well. This scabbard has the stamping “4470” on the obverse. The reverse of the scabbard appears to be stamped “F.W. Höller 1938”. There is a frog on the scabbard which is the traditional left letter style K-98 type. There are no markings on the frog and it shows age and usage but it is still serviceable. The blade of this example still has outstanding bluing. This blue looks to be nearly 100%. Examining the blade though I see that there is some edge sharpening which is not bad but it is still there. The blade is marked on the obverse ricasso in capital letters, “E. PACK & S.”. On the opposite side it is marked, “6505D”. The scabbard is marked “4470”, so obviously these numbers do not match and they are also different makers. I don’t know how these scabbards would get switched around like this but I have the feeling that it happened a long time ago and these two pieces have been together certainly since the war.Excellent Plus. $185.00
COMBFK #23246 Imperial / Weimar Scaled Down Fighting Knife
This edged
weapon has a small proportioned hilt, which is fitted to a somewhat
standard, stepped-edge, short blade. The interesting hilt is in
the shape of a bayonet having a pseudo lug on the pommel. The
pommel is effectively shaped to an eagle silhouette and the pseudo
lug is quite high off of the surface. The finish to the hilt is
black enamel over what could be a nickel base. The metal is very
heavy but non-magnetic. This enamel is in outstanding condition
being at 100%. The quillon area is a short stubby type similar
to a Pioneer bayonet. This quillon is equal in length to the beak
at the pommel. This example also has grip plates which actually
are simulated as the plates are cut into the metal itself. This
is a great job which is only noticeable if the hilt is turned
to the side. Otherwise these grip plates look like the real thing
even having two simulated rivets which have dressed heads on both
sides. A great thing here! The scabbard itself is a standard short
bayonet type which appears to have the typical WKC roach-like
lug. The paint on this scabbard is original and is nearly 100%.
This paint is in near mint condition as is the rest of this bayonet.
The blade itself, as noted above, is a standard stepped end variety
having narrow fuller. This blade is still in mint condition showing
original crossgraining and fine mirrored surface. It is possible
that this was one of the bayonet types made during the 1920's
which were sold to World War I vets. It is most interesting and
the first of its nature I have encountered. I am sure that this
is a rare design and should be very desirable by Fighting knife
/ Bayonet collectors. Very unusual and a great looker here!Near Mint. $395.00