The long style scabbard is also in extremely nice condition still having 100 percent of the original paint. The paint still has a bright finish throughout and shows little to no usage.

The long style blade has wide fullers on both sides and this unmarked blade is in stone mint condition with needlelike tip. The brown leather blade buffer is also newlike.

if you’re looking for a very good looking display bayonet this example should be for you.

Mint. $395.00

D&EBAY #45793 Long Army Bayonet Pet. Dan. Krebs

This bayonet still has excellent nickel plating to the hilt. The obverse remains in near perfect condition while there is just the mildest of age in usage on the reverse portion. The mortise button and lock still work well.

The grip plates are the black checkered type remaining in perfect condition. They are held in place by brass rivets having dressed heads on the obverse.

The scabbard is straight throughout. The scabbard is finished in a fine blue finish. The bluing remains in near perfect condition and really looks quite nice. The frog is a patent leather type showing some mild attic crazing but still very serviceable. It is the quality type with a rivet in the reverse.

The long blade is the wide fuller variety. It is mostly bright on the first two thirds and on the last two thirds of the blade there are some surface age marks. The blade still grades at excellent. The reverse ricasso is most interesting as it is deeply stamped with a shield having a lobster in the center. We all know that this is the trademark of Peter Dan Krebs but for some reason they only used the logo on this example. The original blade buffer is in place.

Excellent. $225.00

D&EBAY #45794 Short Army Bayonet by Pet. Dan. Krebs

The hilt of this bayonet has turned slightly gray in color probably from both age and minor usage. There is no pitting or deterioration however. The mortise button and lock still works fine.

The black checkered grip plates are retained by steel rivets having dressed heads on the obverse.

The scabbard is straight throughout. It has good original paint which still remains at about 100 percent but does have a little bit of crazing on both sides. The frog is one that we do not see very frequently having the patent leather obverse and then the reverse has a metal panel to which the leather attaches. The panel is painted black showing some usage and wear and it is also stamped D. R. P. We used to think that this stood for the post office but we have later learned that it was just a Deutsche Reich patent marking. Still a very rare frog.

The blade is the short style and it is in nice condition having a little age at the tip but otherwise in mint condition. The blade is the style with wide fuller. The reverse ricasso is marked with the shield having the lobster in the center and around the shield is the name of the firm Pet. Dan Krebs Solingen. The original black leather washer is in place.

A fine example here.

Excellent. $175.00

D&EBAY #45089 Early Dress Bayonet- Alcoso

This dress bayonet is was produced very early in the period. Because of this it is high quality throughout. It has an extremely nice formed beak to the pommel eagle with a mortise button that works well.

The grip plates are the very early Bakelite which are very intricately checkered. They are in perfect condition and are retained by steel rivets having dressed heads on the obverse.

The plating throughout the hilt and crossguard appears to be just about all there and would really clean up nice if someone wanted to work with it.

The scabbard is straight throughout. It has some age and wear to the black paint on both sides and probably rates at about 85 percent.

The blade is a very fine example having a stepped end. It has a fuller which is not as narrow as the usual stepped end types are and for those that are used to looking at bayonet blades you'll know right away that this one is early. There is a few scratches on the reverse of the blade toward the rear end but otherwise it is bright and nice. The reverse ricasso is stamped with the large scales which were used probably about 33 or 1934. The scales have enclosed the firm's initials "ACS". The original leather buffer is in place.

If you are a bayonet collector this early example should be of interest.

Excellent Plus. $150.00

D&EBAY #35613 Army Panzer Etched Bayonet – Carl Eickhorn

This rare bayonet has a very fine, nickel-plated hilt. The plating is still 100% intact throughout and is nice and bright. The mortise button and lock mechanism work well. There is a green felt insert in the rifle slot which appears to be original to the piece.

The grip plates are the black checkered variety and are in very fine condition. The rivets which retain them are the nickel-plated steel type with dressed obverse heads.

The accompanying scabbard is a very a nice, straight example. The reverse paint is in nearly Mint condition and the obverse shows just minor traces of wear.

The blade of this bayonet is the shorter type, with stepped ends and a narrow fuller. It is nice and bright throughout, showing only the most minor of age and rating very near to Mint condition. The obverse blade is etched with the seldom-seen pattern #3222, the style reserved for the Panzer Korps. The blade features the standard remembrance in the center ribbons. These ribbons are surrounded by a pattern of oak leaves. At the ricasso end there is a Wehrmacht eagle with half-opened wings and grasping a swastika. At the top is a terrific scene of a Panzer with a skull beneath the tank. The tank commander is popping out of the turret and appears to be holding a flag. The detail throughout this tank is quite good, especially to the treads and body detailing. This etch is in perfect condition expect for a small piece down from the end fleur-de-lis; it is nothing, though, and extremely minor. The reverse blade is plain and in nearly Mint condition. It is stamped with the 1935-41 Eickhorn squirrel trademark, and the original dark brown leather blade buffer is in place.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a reasonably priced Eickhorn Panzer Etch; this pattern is a key piece in the Eickhorn etched bayonet series.

Near Mint. $2,895.00

D&EBAY #34597 Early Long Dress Bayonet – Carl Eickhorn

This early Dress Bayonet was produced either at the end of the Reichswehr period of the beginning of the Third Reich period. The hilt parts still have good bright nickel plating showing a little bit of age freckling on the obverse and a little bit more on the reverse. Overall though the plating is still in pretty good shape and still is nice and bright. The mortise button and lock work well. There is no felt in the rifle slot. The grip plates are the early bake-o-lite type having very close checkering. There are some signs of a little bit of patent leather stuck in the grip plate checkering of both sides. This would have been caused by an old frog pressing against the grip plates in the heat of an attic. Most likely this could be removed if someone wanted to do it. The grip plates are retained by nickel rivets having dressed obverse heads. The scabbard shell is straight throughout. This shell has very good original black paint. The obverse paint is about 99% with just the slightest of spidering and on the reverse there is a little more spidering and a few more nicks but not bad at all. The blade is the long style and on the obverse is still in near mint condition having just a couple of age lifts in the surfaces but not bad. The reverse of the blade is also bright but there is more signs of lifting on the reverse running from the ricasso up to about the half-way point. None of this is too bad though and the blade still grades at excellent plus. The interesting part about this bayonet is the fact that it has the rarely seen stamping consisting of the large double oval trademark. This trademark contains the firm’s name and location inside, "Carl Eickhorn Solingen", and inside is a large rabbit holding a nut in his paws and having a serrated style tail. The original leather washer is gone to time. This bayonet should interest those collecting unusual trademarks.

Excellent. $235.00

D&EBAY #33838C Double Etched Infantry Long Bayonet – E. Pack

This Long Infantry Bayonet is an early example having a double etched blade. The hilt fittings have good nickel-plated finish having some usage to the surfaces but nothing bad. The hilt plating is still 100%. The mortise button and lock work well. The original green felt is still in the rifle slot. The grip plates are the black checkered type and they are in perfect condition. These plates are retained by nickel rivets and spanners being off-set as they normally are with this producer. The scabbard is straight throughout having good black finish. The paint shows a little bit of usage and minor spidering but it also still has its factory brightness and rates at about 95%. The blade of this example had a broken tip when we first acquired it. We had a tip welded onto the existing break and shaped and polished it accordingly. The evidence of the nearly applied tip shows a little bit but it is not bad. The blade of this example is the long type with wide fuller construction. The obverse features the Pack number 6 "infanterie" etch. This etch features a solider standing perpendicular ahead of the ricasso. The detail to the image is so clear you can easily see the soldier’s helmet, MP40 pistol, boots and canteen. In the center is the standard remembrance and at the end of the etch are several sprigs of oak leaves. The reverse blade has the very small branch etch as the Pack pieces always do. It has a 100% frosted background and is raised out in capital letters, "INF. REGT. 16". You can see this same etch treatment in the Techet book on page 167. This blade other than the retipping remains in mostly mint condition. The ricasso area of both sides has a little bit of lifting to the plating but it is not bad. The reverse ricasso is stamped with the small hammering Siegfried figure and he is placed above the firm’s name and location, "E. Pack & Söhne / Solingen". The original brown leather washer is in place. A very nice rarely seen bayonet here having a repaired tip but priced accordingly.

Excellent Plus. $1,495.00

D&EBAY #33837C Short Dress Bayonet with Personalized Blade – Carl Eickhorn (Early Oval Logo)

This early Eickhorn Short Dress Bayonet has a fairly nice outside, still having 100% plating. The plating shows a little nominal age but it is not bad. The mortise button and lock are nicely in place. I don’t want to press too hard on the button as it should be soaked in oil before moving the mechanism. The original red felt is in place showing a couple of minor moth tracks but no real damage. The black checkered grip plates are in perfect condition and are retained by nickel rivets having dressed heads on the obverse. The scabbard is straight throughout having good original black paint. The paint is all there but does have a little minor age spidering in the surfaces but not bad. The original frog is the black leather type and is in excellent condition. The short blade is the style with stepped end, and narrow fuller. The original owner or a friend of his personalized this blade with some pretty nice etching. The etching has been done with acid and on the obverse is the name and rank of this enlisted man, "San.-Uffz. Hans Schmitt.". This would indicate that the original owner was a medical NCO. "Uffz" stands for "Unteroffizier". There has been a circular style etching to go around the name and rank and it is unique and nicely done. The same circular etching is also on the reverse blade where the NCOs unit and garrison town are etched, "San-Staffel Bad-Mergentheim." I don’t know whether there is enough here to do research as the name "Schmitt" is a pretty common name but you never know. Having the man’s unit and his garrison town should help some. The blade shows just the slightest of graying on the surfaces but it is not bad. The reverse also has some old age pitting which looks to have been removed near the end of the blade where the step begins. The blade overall grades at about excellent. The reverse ricasso is stamped with the trademark used from 1933 through 1935. It features double ovals which retain the firm’s name and location, "Carl Eickhorn Solingen". Inside is a seated squirrel holding a nut in his paws and having a serrated tail. The original black leather protective washer is in place. An interesting NCO bayonet here.

Excellent. $595.00

D&EBAY #33795 Luftwaffe Long Etched Bayonet – Carl Eickhorn

This Luftwaffe Etched Bayonet has fairly good plating to the hilt. The plating is still mostly all there but there is some hammering that shows on the reverse pommel as well as on the spine and the upper spine area. The front though is still OK. The mortise button and lock work well. The original felt is missing from the rifle slot. The grip plates are the black checkered type and fortunately the hammering did not hurt anything and these grip plates are in perfect condition. They are retained with steel rivets having dressed heads on the obverse. The scabbard is straight throughout. This scabbard has fairly good original black paint showing some usage signs and some wear to both edges. This paint is still bright and rates at about 90%. The original brown Luftwaffe frog is still connected to the scabbard. This frog is in good condition throughout having five rivet construction. Some of the stitching is giving out on the right side of the frog but this should be an easy fix. The long blade is the style with wide fuller. The blade is still bright throughout having a little bit of in and out wear and a couple of minor freckles around the obverse ricasso but it’s not bad. This blade still grades at excellent plus. The blade reverse is plain and on the obverse is the rarely seen Luftwaffe etch. At the end of the panel it features a wreath of oak leaves that have two birds flying through the wreath. This particular Luftwaffe etch motif does not appear in the 1938 catalog and we assume therefore, that the design was produced before the printing of the ’38 catalog and the new motif involved the Luftwaffe eagle with swastika used later. At any rate, these birds and wreath are highly detailed. At the bottom of the etch is a Wehrmacht eagle with swastika. The center of the etch has two ribbons with the raised standard remembrance. The ribbons are surrounded by oak leaves. This etch has near 100% of the original frosting in the backgrounds. This is a rarely seen Luftwaffe bayonet. The reverse ricasso is stamped with the logo used from 1935 through 1941. It features a seated squirrel holding a downward pointing sword. Above the animal is the word, "original" and below, "Eickhorn Solingen". The original brown leather washer is in place. A fine Luftwaffe bayonet here that can be seen in the Wayne Techet book on page 114.

Excellent Plus. $1,695.00

&EBAY #43960C Short Luftwaffe Single Etched Bayonet - Paul Seilheimer

We do not see many original Paul Seilheimer bayonets and this one is a very fine example. The hilt still have all of the nickel plating, which shows some age but remains basically intact. There is a red felt insert in the rifle slot.

The grip plates are black checkered Bakelite. These plates remain in fine condition.

The scabbard has a fairly large ding towards the bottom of both sides. The paint is still there but rather worn. This scabbard has a nice brown leather frog with a desirable extended belt loop. This frog has a red felt backing on the reverse, which shows some minor moth damage.

The short blade has a stepped end and a narrow fuller. This blade remains in mint condition, with the standard remembrance in two line at the center. On the left is an opened winged eagle and swastika and on the right is a "droop tail" Luftwaffe eagle. The frosting remains 100% intact on the etching. The reverse of the blade is stamped with the Seilheimer trademark; an inverted triangle pierced by a sword, with the initials of the firm inside. The original leather blade buffer is in place.

A fine Luftwaffe bayonet here.

Excellent Plus. $1,495.00

D&EBAY #42845C Long Army Dress Bayonet - Paul Seilheimer

This fine Army Dress Bayonet has very fine nickel plating on the hilt. It remains bright and has only a few minor signs of wear. The mortise button and lock still work.

The grip plates are in good shape, being the black checkered Bakelite type. These plates are retained by steel rivets with dressed obverse heads.

The scabbard is straight throughout and has very nice original paint. This paint shows some traces fo wear and has some slight surface scratches but is basically intact.

The scabbard is equipped with a fine, heavy duty brown leather frog. The frog is constructed with stout rivets and the leather remains in sound condition.

The bayonet also comes with the original troddel. This troddel is the enlisted man's type, with textured, off-white strapping. The strapping remains in perfect condition. The slide, stem, and lower ball are also in this off-white color.

The long blade has a wide fuller and high quality nickel plating. The reverse ricasso is stamped with the PS trademark of the Seilheimer firm, and the original brown washer is in fine condition.

A very nice, complete example here.

Excellent Plus. $250.00

D&EBAY #40679 Early Long Dress Bayonet

This bayonet looks to have been made early in the period, It has outstanding nickel plated surfaces which are nearly mint. The mortise button and lock work well, but there is no felt in the rifle slot.

The grip plates are the early, closely checkered Bakelite type, retained by a pair of nickel plated rivets with dressed obverse heads.

The scabbard shell is straight throughout, with fairly good original paint. This paint has a few scratches and shows usage but overall is not in bad condition.

The scabbard is equipped with a patent leather frog with a single rivet in the reverse. This frog shows minor age but remains in good, serviceable condition.

The long blade has wide fullers. Other than just a little bit of plating missing from the tip it is in mint condition. This blade is unmarked and retains the original leather blade buffer.

A good, basic early bayonet here.

Excellent. $150.00

D&EBAY #40305C Stag Gripped Luftwaffe Short Bayonet - E. & F. Hörster

The nickel plating throughout the hilt of this bayonet shows mild age but overall is still in excellent condition and is there at 100%. The mortise button and lock work well. There is o felt in the rifle slot.

The grip plates are a fine stag. These grip plates have nice colors the obverse being a fairly dark coffee color brown and the reverse being somewhat lighter. The edges of both grips have turned golden from the years. These grip plates are retained by nickel rivets having dressed heads on the obverse.

The scabbard is straight throughout. This scabbard has good original paint. The obverse shows a few carrying signs and the reverse is in better condition having about 98% of the original paint.

There is a very fine brown leather frog attached to the scabbard. This frog is in excellent condition and has good value on its own. As we see with Hörster bayonets the inside are of the scabbard lug is numbered.

The blade of this example is the stepped variety having narrow fuller. It is in perfect mint condition and looks great. The obverse is stamped with a the large "H" having and smaller "H" and "S" inside of the letter being pierced by a sword. The original brown leather washer is in place.

A nice example here.

Excellent Plus. $325.00

D&EBAY #40310 Luftwaffe Stag Gripped Long Bayonet - A. Everetz

This Luftwaffe stag bayonet has goo plating to the obverse hilt. The reverse shows a little bit of wear to the reverse of the pommel where there original owner probably rested his hand. The morose button and lock work well and there is no felt in the rifle slot.

The genuine grip plates are both beauties having fine colors of light tans varying to darker coffee tones. The grip plates have desirable gold edges and were cut and fit by a master. These plates are retained by nickel rivets having dressed heads on the obverse.

The scabbard is straight throughout. The scabbard retains its original black plaint. The paint still has good factory brightness to it but it does show some age evenly spread through both sides.

There is what appears to the the original to the piece brown frog. This frog is a leather one and it remains in nice condition. The frog is maker stamped on the reverse but the stamping is not readable.

The long blade is a beauty having excellent nickel plated surfaces. This blade has wide fuller construction and is in mint condition. The obverse ricasso is marked with the producer in an arch "A Everetz" and at the bottom is the location city of "Solingen" in an upward arch. The original brown leather buffer is in place.

A nice bayonet here.

Excellent Plus. $395.00

D&EBAY #38194C Long Luftwaffe Etched Bayonet – Carl Eickhorn

This Luftwaffe Etched Bayonet is one of the very rarely seen patterns featuring the two gulls on the upper portion of the etch.

The nickel-plated surface of this piece is not very good. It is missing almost entirely on the reverse pommel and has bare spots on quillon. The original red felt is still in the rifle slot.

The grip plates are in excellent condition, being of black checkered Bakelite. They are retained by steel rivets with dressed obverse heads.

The scabbard is straight throughout and has very good paint; it is nearly mint on the obverse and has only a few signs of wear on the reverse. The paint retains good brightness.

The accompanying frog is a fine patent leather example which has experienced little crazing. The surfaces are still shiny, and the reverse is covered in a gray fabric that would have matched a Luftwaffe uniform. This felt is still in good condition, showing little wear.

The blade is the long style with wide fuller construction. This blade is in mint condition, a features the standard remembrance set in two ribbons, surrounded by oak leaves, in the center. At the lower portion is a Wehrmacht eagle with closed wings and clutching a swastika. At the top is a wreath of oak leaves which has a large gull in the center with a smaller gull above. This etch pattern is not listed in the 1938 Eickhorn catalog, apparently being made before this time. Perhaps a lack of sales did not justify its continued production. In any case it is a very rarely seen pattern and certainly very desirable to the etched bayonet collector. The reverse ricasso is stamped with the familiar 1935-41 Eickhorn Squirrel trademark and the original blade buffer is in place.

A very rare pattern here. It's a shame the hilt is not better but the piece has been priced accordingly.

Excellent. $1,495.00

D&EBAY #38013 Long Double Etched Infantry Bayonet – E. & F. Hörster

This Hörster example is a very fine piece. The hilt has 100% of the original nickel plating and has not been cleaned. The mortise button and lock work well, but the original felt is missing from the rifle slot.

The black checkered Bakelite grips are in perfect condition and are retained by steel rivets with dressed obverse heads.

The scabbard is a fine, straight example with nearly 100% of the original paint. This paint shows only the most minor traces of age and would clean up well. The lug is the short style used by Hörster, the same as those seen on NPEA Student Daggers produced by Burgsmüller. The lug even has the number stamping that appears on both types of pieces.

The long blade, despite the fact that it marked with Hörster's name, is actually a pattern produced by the WKC firm. The obverse etch features an open-winged eagle in the center with a wreathed swastika. On either side of the eagle is the standard remembrance. The etch is surrounded by oak leaves. The blade is in full mint condition on both sides, with wide fuller construction. The background frosting is easily 100%. The reverse of the blade blade reads "41. Inftra. Regt. Amberg / Barer. Ostmark". Apparently this area was used as a training center and a transport hub.

A great double etched bayonet here, for a reasonable price.

Near Mint. $1,295.00

D&EBAY #37844C Single Etched Army Long Bayonet – Carl Eickhorn

The nickel hilt plating on this bayonet is remains excellent throughout, being 100% intact. The mortise button and blade lock work well, and the original green felt insert is present in the rifle slot.

The grip plates are in perfect condition, being the black checkered type. There are retained by steel rivets with dressed obverse heads.

The scabbard shell of this example is straight throughout. The paint is very good and nearly 100% intact, with the original factory brightness. The attached patent leather frog is in good shape and very serviceable, showing only mild attic crazing.

The long blade has a wide fuller. This blade has a tiny amount of scratching on the reverse but the etches are still perfect. The etched center blade, Pattern #3219, has two ribbons with the standard remembrance surrounded by oak leaves. At the bottom and top of the etch are Wehrmacht eagles with mobile, open swastikas. The frosting is perfect in the backgrounds, nicely accented the raised portions of the etch, The reverse ricasso is stamped with a typical example of the 1935-41 Eickhorn Squirrel trademark, and the original brown leather blade washer is in place.

A nice, basic Pattern #3219 Infantry Bayonet here.

Excellent Plus. $995.00

D&EBAY #37871C Stag Gripped Long Bayonet

This Long Bayonet is slightly unusual insofar as it has the later chrome finish instead of the usual nickel. This finish is in excellent condition with only traces of usage. The mortise button and lock work well, and the original red felt insert remains in the rifle slot.

The grip plates are very fine genuine stag. They have toned to a very pleasing coffee color and have nice matching grains on both sides. The nickel rivets are in place, with dressed obverse heads.

The scabbard is in excellent condition, having very fine paint that is nearly 100% intact. This paint also has the original factory luster.

The long blade is the style with a wide fuller. It has a matte finish, different form the earlier versions. It is in good condition, showing only the most minor indications of age. The original brown leather blade washer is in place.

An interesting, late-production stag piece here.

Excellent Plus. $325.00

D&EBAY #36973C Single Etched Luftwaffe Short Bayonet – Siegfried Waffen

The hilt of this bayonet still has excellent plating, being at 100%. There are some small signs of age in the plate, but it is still intact throughout. The mortise button and lock work well, and there is no felt in the rifle slot.

The grip plates are the standard black checkered type. The plates are held by offset rivets with spanner nuts, as we usually see on a Pack-produced bayonet. The rivets also still have their nickel-plating.

The scabbard shell is straight throughout. The paint on this shell shows age and is slightly dull; a little deft work with some wax would probably clean this scabbard up some.

The short blade is still mostly bright throughout, showing only a little bit of minor age in the surfaces. The blade is the style with a narrow fuller and stepped edges. It is etched with the rarely seen and very desirable pattern #4, "Fleiger". This pattern depicts the standard remembrance in tow lines in the center of the blade, with oak leaves and acorns at the end. At the beginning of the pattern is a Storch airplane resting on a tarmac. The details to the plane are fantastic, showing the pilot in the cockpit along with a swastika on the tail, an Iron Cross and the designation "C31" on the fuselage. The cylinders on the engine as well as the propeller have fine details, as well as the antenna wires along the top surface of the wings. There is also an Iron Cross on the bottom of the wing. Just a great sight here, being identical to the example show in the Wayne Techet book on page 151.

The reverse of the blade is plain, while the ricasso has the familiar hammering Siegfried figure logo of the E. Pack firm. The original black blade buffer is in position.

This is one of the rarest of the Luftwaffe etched patterns, and is a key piece to any advanced etched bayonet collection; a good opportunity here to acquire a rarely seen bayonet.

Excellent Plus. $2,495.00

D&EBAY #35543 Stag-gripped Long Plain Bayonet – Robert Klass

This bayonet has good nickel-plating to the hilt, which is still nearly 100%, however there is some freckling under the plating, but it is not bad. The mortise button and lock work well. The felt insert is missing from the rifle slot. This bayonet hilt is equipped with choice, original stag grip plates. These antler plates are quite beautiful, the reverse being very dark with attractive raised grains, and the obverse being lighter, having tan and coffee-colored tones in the recesses. These plates have been cut and fit by a master. The plates are retained by nickel rivets which have dressed head on the obverse.

The scabbard is straight throughout. The scabbard appears to have had a repaint which was done in a muted black color. It looks rather nice, and appears to have been done someone who knew what they were doing as there is no "orange peel" in the finish. This paint remains at 100%. There is no frog on this piece.

The long-style blade has a wide fuller construction. This blade is of highest quality throughout, having a mirror-like nickel plated finish. The blade is Mint condition. It is marked on the reverse with the kissing cranes, perched above the firm's name and location, "Robert Klass / Solingen". The original black leather blade washer is in place.

A nice long bladed example here, with hard to find stag grip plates.

Excellent Plus. $395.00

D&EBAY #35379 Luftwaffe Single Etched Long Bayonet – E. Pack

This Single Etched Luftwaffe Bayonet is one of the most desirable of the Pack etches. The hilt has good bright nickel finish throughout. The finish shows some minor usage and just a little bit of age here and there but overall the nickel plating is still all in place. It also is nice and bright. The mortise button and lock work well. The felt is missing from the rifle slot. The grip plates are the black checkered type being in perfect condition. These plates are retained by the off-set rivet and spanner construction mostly used by this firm. The rivets still have nearly all of their plating. A fine hilt here!

The scabbard is straight throughout and has an outstanding black painted surface. It is possible that this could be a repaint but if so it is extremely well done and still in perfect condition. The frog is a Luftwaffe brown type. This frog is a high quality example still being in mint condition giving a great look to this bayonet.

The blade is the long variety. It has beautiful bright nickel-plated surfaces and remains in mint condition throughout. The obverse portrays the standard remembrance in two lines in the center. At the left of the remembrance is a series of oak leaves and floral designs. At the right is a Storch reconnaissance air craft. The detail to this airplane is phenomenal easily showing the cylinders of the engine, the pilot in his cockpit, the Iron Cross on the fuselage and below the wing and also the swastika on the tail fin. The plane is numbered, "20" with a Balkan cross and "C31.". This etch is really stimulating and is a difficult example to find. It is a key piece for any etched bayonet collection. The same etch can be seen in the Wayne Techet book book on page 151. The reverse ricasso is etched with the hammering Siegfried figure having the words, "Siegfried Waffen" above the figure. Next to the figure in three lines is the firm’s name and location, "E. Pack / & Söhne / Solingen". The original leather blade washer is in place. An outstanding example.

Near Mint. $2,495.00