Prior to the centralizing of the German Police forces in 1936, many Police units wore very long bayonets equipped with a clamshell device. These bayonets were equipped with blades as long as 18 inches. The obverse stag grip plate was affixed with a six-sided nickel Police insignia. The hilt was cast in nickel, having a pommel shape in the form of an eagle head and a quillon decorated with oak leafing. The scabbard was a black or brown leather, having matching nickel mounts. Police Officers wore a private purchase variety which also retained the clamshell device, but was of smaller overall proportion and was equipped with standard short blade. The German Customs also wore bayonets with clamshells, however, they were sans grip insignia.

After Hitler came to power, the many German Police organizations still operating through their respective states and provinces were centralized under the guidance of SS-Reichsführer Himmler. The previous sidearm, a very long bayonet with clamshell addition, was altered to suit the newly formed Police. The new weapon was reworked and reissued having the following characteristics; the blade length was reduced to 13 inches, the clamshell was removed, the grip was shortened, and the new 3rd Reich Police grip insignia replaced the Weimar six-sided grip insignia. Since adequate numbers of reworked bayonets were available, few newly produced weapons were required. The weapon's hilt consisted of a nickel eaglehead pommel, oak-leafed quillon, and stag grip plates with Police insignia on obverse. The scabbard was black or brown leather with matching nickel mounts. The re-pointed blade normally is nickel plated. Usually matching numbers will appear on the reverse quillon and upper scabbard fitting reverse. These bayonets can be found slotted for rifle mount or plain.

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1.  POLBAY #33586 Police Short Clamshell Bayonet – Carl Eickhorn

   This Clamshell Bayonet is quite interesting as it has a number of variations that we do not see on a standard example. I think that this piece may have been a special purpose acquisition or possibly was worn by an officer. The bayonet hilt does not have the standard engraved eagle head pattern with eye and feathering. Instead the pommel is the same as a standard army dress bayonet with the exception that it has a pseudo blade release button. This button has been installed merely for decoration and there is not a working mechanism or lock. The hilt is composed of solid steel based metal having excellent nickel plating throughout. There are some normal scratches and usage signs here and there but the plating is still 100%. The lower crossguard and quillon is also the same as a standard army dress bayonet being plain. Below the crossguard is a fine clamshell device. This clamshell depicts a raised out Prussian style eagle with half open wings and a head looking to the right. The bird is very nicely detailed throughout and shows little wear. The bayonet is equipped with fine genuine stag grip plates. These grip plates were cut and installed by a true master and they look exceptionally nice. The plates have an attractive dark brown background in the graining and on the raised areas they are a slightly more golden tone. Both grip plates nicely match each other and the edges as well as the areas where the plates were trimmed at the top and bottom have turned a dark antique gold tone. These grip plates are retained by aluminum rivets having dressed heads on the obverse. In the center of the obverse is an open style police insignia. It is the aluminum type and has outstanding detail remaining to the wreath as well as the open winged eagle superimposed over the wreath. The eagle is clutching a wreath of oak leaves with a mobile swastika in the center. This insignia wiggles nicely and shows very little sign of any usage. Another unusual aspect about this bayonet is the fact that this scabbard shell is made of steel not leather but what really adds to the mystery is the fact that the lower mount on the scabbard is applied and is a metal type having a matching nickel finish. There are no screws or staples retaining this mount and assumedly it was put on hot and when it cooled it easily stays in place. The scabbard itself is a black painted surface having a few chips from usage as well as a little age crazing. The paint is not too bad though and remains at maybe 80%. The paint still has good luster in its surfaces. Attached to the scabbard is a fine brown hanger. This hanger is the style with four rivet construction. It is in very choice condition being a little bit stiff but none the less a great piece of leather that could be softened accordingly with a little bit of nurturing if desired. The reverse of the frog is stamped with the maker we see with SS type leather equipment, “A. Fischer / Berlin C.2 / 1937”. A very nice and desirable frog here. The blade of this example is just short of eight inches having a stepped style end with narrow fuller. It appears to be a standard bayonet style blade. It reflects a nickel-plated surface which is still nice and bright. A little bit of the plating has lifted from the tip area but it is not that noticeable. The reverse ricasso is stamped with the early trademark used from 1933 through 1935. This trademark consists of small double ovals which trap the firm’s name and location, “Carl Eickhorn Solingen”. In the center is a seated squirrel with serrated tail clutching an acorn in his paws. Below the rodent are the initials of the firm, “C.E.”. There is a fine leather brown washer protecting the blade. It is interesting to note that the portion of the blade just above the washer has been notched to keep this item in place. A very interesting and unusual police bayonet here that should be a welcome addition to those collectors specializing in these types of weapons.

   Excellent Plus. $1,395.00

2.  POLBAY #33547 Municipal Police Bayonet – W.K.C.

   This Municipal Police Bayonet is the standard larger proportioned type having the eagle head at the pommel. The eagle’s head is nicely defined with much hand enhancing to the bird’s eye as well as the feathering below on both sides. There is little sign of misuse with this bayonet as apparently the man who owned it was not putting up posters using the bayonet as a hammer. The crossguard quillon has the overlapping oak leaves that run to the quillon end on the obverse and on the reverse the oak leaves are only on the quillon area leaving the crossguard blank. Stamped into this crossguard are the identification and property numbers, “SB 14258”. The same matching numbers appear on the reverse of the scabbard upper fitting. These property stampings indicate that the bayonet was carried by the Schutzpolizei Berlin. So, we know that a Berlin policeman carried this weapon. The grip plates are a lighter tan color being genuine stag. They show some wear throughout the edges and the tones are a little darker in the backgrounds. These grip plates are retained by aluminum rivets which have pretty good dressed heads on the reverse and fine examples on the obverse. It is possible to see just a small portion of the original holes that existed before this bayonet was reconditioned. As we all know these bayonets had clamshells and longer blades at one time but were reworked by the Nazis. The police insignia on the obverse grip is the open type. It is aluminum showing some mild surface wear but the details are mostly all there. This bird has open wings and looks to the viewer’s left. The bird clutches a wreath with a mobile swastika. The scabbard shell is made of black leather. This leather shows some usage in the surfaces but is still nice and sound. The reverse is sewn up the rear and the edges are decorated with dual lines running on both sides. The nickel scabbard mounts are in excellent condition and are retained in the usual manner with staples. There is a frog on this piece which is a dark brown color. Whether the frog is original or not to this bayonet I do not know but it fits nicely and appears to have about the same age as the piece. There is a hole on the back of the leather which we see a lot of time with police frogs. This was an easy hanging point when the policemen came home or was off duty. Chances are he had a nail behind his front door and the frog easily slipped over the nail through this hole. The thirteen inch blade is cut down from the original seventeen inches. It is possible to see where the original craftsman cut the clade as there is a slight difference in metal tones from the cut area versus the original nickel-plated area. The original nickeled area is still in mint condition. There are some interesting stampings on the blade spine, two of them being old arsenal markings. There is also the number, “898” stamped on the spine which also matches the number on the scabbard throat. This blade is in about excellent plus, plus condition. On the obverse ricasso it is deeply stamped with the WKC knighthead logo. On the reverse side is the full name of the company and its location city, “Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie / Solingen”. A good somewhat used example but very representative of the period.

   Excellent Plus. $895.00

3. POLBAY #33284 Polizei Seitengewehr Sonderausführung (PSS) Bayonet

   This PSS Bayonet is the first example that I have had the pleasure to handle in several years. These bayonets are extremely rare and seldom come up for purchase. The PSS bayonet, we believe, was used in the Prague Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. The reason we say this is that there have been several existing examples which have come out of this area of Europe. The PSS bayonet is actually a reworked Imperial model 1898/05 bayonet. It was common for the police forces to reuse/rework bayonets used during the existing periods of the Weimar time and World War I. This example has nickel-plated hilt mounts. The nickeling shows some age here and there, but for the most part it is all there. The pommel on both sides, as well as the crossguard and quillon on the obverse and half of the reverse, all feature raised oak leaf sprigs. There is also fine frosting behind the oak leaves that really sets off this nice etch. The pommel is also equipped with a rifle slot with working mortise button. The etching was done directly over the mortise lock on the reverse and the match up is quite good. There is also red felt in the slot and whether it is original to this piece, I do not know. The grip plates are a fantastic looking genuine stag. They are beautifully cut and fit to not only cover the grip area, but also the section beneath the pommel where they curve and rise up nicely. These plates show some normal age and attractive yellowing to the edges. The plates are still in perfect condition, having brown and tan graining. These plates are retained by aluminum rivets, having dressed heads on both sides. The obverse plate features a centered 3rd Reich emblem. This aluminum emblem shows a little-to-no wear. It is a beauty, featuring the police open winged eagle clutching a wreathed swastika superimposed over a wreath of oak leaves. This bayonet does not show a lot of usage, judging by the condition of the insignia. If you have never seen one of these bayonets, let me assure you they are very impressive and also quite large. This example measures 21 inches overall! The scabbard is nice and straight throughout and most of the original blue finish was gone from the surfaces. We conditioned it to have its original look and, I must say, it came out quite well. The scabbard is equipped with a matching long heavy style frog. The frog is original to this scabbard. It is a K98 type showing some age and wear. The blade is also a very long example, measuring 14½ inches. It has a very wide fuller and is, most likely, also of original Imperial vintage. The blade spine has some old Imperial arsenal markings that are stampings of a crown over a “W”, and the numeral “16”. There is also a crown over the letter “T”. There is, however, no maker mark on this blade. Unfortunately, the blade has experienced some moisture problems. There is a lot of spidering throughout the plates surfaces, spread pretty much evenly along the entire length of both sides. The blade is still bright, however, and I wish it was in better condition but then again, it is what it is. If this blade were in choice condition, this police bayonet would sell for at least $1,000 more than the asking price. So, if you are not a fussy collector, this will make for a great addition to your police collection. If you are fussy, it will make a good filler piece until you find another. A very rare bayonet here. There is a similar example shown in Johnson’s volume 4 on page 228.

   Excellent. $2,395.00 (#011311)

4. POLBAY #33233 Police Slotted Bayonet - Carl Eickhorn

   This Slotted Bayonet is the large proportion type and it is in very nice condition throughout. The pommel area features the bird head looking to the left with good crisp curved beak. The feathering below is also very nicely done, having lots of hand enhancing. This police bayonet is the slotted type and it has a working mortise button and lock. The crossguard/quillon is decorated with raised overlapping oak leaves and acorns. The reverse quillon section also is, while the center area is plain. The plain area on the reverse once had a number on it, but it has been ground out. The Nazis had no use for these property numbers, as they were originally used by the Weimar Police. There is just a small vague number “7” which can be seen beneath the grinding. The scabbard reverse upper fitting is still property marked, as this number was not ground off. The number there is “SS 47”. Obviously, these two parts match each other. Contrary to popular belief, the S.S. stampings have nothing to do with the Schutz Steffel. Rather, they stand for Schutzpolizi Schneidemühl which was an area in Prussia called the Schneidemühl District. The stag grip plates on this example are real beauties. Both of them were cut and fit by a real Master. They feature dark brown backgrounds with slightly lighter raised grains. The grip plates are retained by two aluminum rivets, having dressed heads on the obverse. It is interesting to note that the upper rivet has been nicely countersunk into the grip. The lower section of both grip plates still have the fill that was used to close up the old holes that existed when the bayonet once had a clamshell. The police insignia is also a fine example, showing only nominal wear. It is the aluminum pierced type, featuring a background oval wreath of overlapping oak leaves. An open winged Police Eagle stretches over the wreath, having good detail to its head, breast feathering, and swastika within a second wreath. A very fine hilt here! The scabbard of this example is also in good condition, having a fine leather shell. The shell has a little bit of “runner push-out” at the top, which is fairly normal for these pieces. There is some age to the leather and a few scuffs here-and-there, but nothing bad. The leather shell features twin decorative lines running down the edges of both sides, and the shell is sewn up the rear in the normal fashion. The nickel scabbard mounts are the style with scalloped edges where they meet the leather. They are retained by staples on the reverse. There is a good hanger attached to the bayonet. It looks to me to be more of an Army Dress bayonet type frog, but it is still in good condition and is the style with a quality rivet in the reverse. This brown frog shows little-to-no crazing, and it is also complete with a fine police portepee. This portepee is the black leather strap type, having triple rows of aluminum stitching running the length. The center stitch is highlighted with red thread. The thong leather slide matches nicely with red and aluminum bullion highlights. The stem is the metal flat type, covered in a crochet-like aluminum brocade. The oval ball is aluminum thread-like bullion with a stuffing of black, red, and white thread. This knot shows little-to-no wear. It is also properly tied and appears to have been on the bayonet for some time. The cut-down 13 inch blade is a fine example. It has excellent nickel plating and the cut-down portion at the end is hardly noticeable. This blade grades in near mint condition. The blade also has some old arsenal markings on the spine, consisting of the number “693”, with some type of waffen amt. On the reverse there is also the large double ovals used by the Eickhorn from about 1931 through 1934. The double ovals contain the firm’s name and location, “Carl Eickhorn, Solingen”. Inside is a seated squirrel with serrated tail holding a nut in his paws. Beneath the animal are the letters “C.E.”. There is also an original-to-the-piece brown leather buffer. A high quality example here.

   Excellent Plus, Plus. $1,095.00

5. POLBAY #33410 Police Bayonet - Carl Eickhorn

   This Police Bayonet is a standard heavy version, having solid base metal parts with good nickel-plating throughout. The pommel features the bird head looking to the left, with good solid curved beak. The pommel has been enhanced as far as the feathering beneath the bird’s eye on both sides. The eye itself is also all hand made. The reverse of this pommel has quite a bit of hammering scars, as this police officer was definitely busy putting up posters. We see this a lot on police bayonets and, if anything, it talks of the period. The lower crossguard and quillon area have raised overlapping oak leaves and acorns. The reverse has the oak leaves only on the quillon portion, while the crossguard portion is left plain. This crossguard is property stamped “T.Bg.67.” This number matches the number stamped on the reverse of the upper scabbard fitting. It is also interesting to note that on the back spine of the hilt, the number “67” is also stamped. The grip plates of this example are nicely hand fit and have a pleasing age tone to their colors. The grip colors are more tan than they are brown, having nice graining throughout. The original holes still have the fill where the original rivets were removed to shorten the hilt and remove the clamshell. The grip plates are retained by two nickel rivets, having dressed heads on both sides. The open style aluminum Police Eagle shows a little bit of surface wear, but the details are still pretty good to the open winged bird superimposed over an oval wreath of oak leaves. The bird grasps a wreath containing a mobile swastika. The scabbard shell is a dark brown leather. I don’t know that the leather signifies that it is a “rural” piece, as the leather is darker than most of the rural designated examples we see. This leather shows some wear and age with a little bit of “runner push-out”. The decorative lines that run on the edges of all sides shows some wear, but the leather still is sound, being sewn up the rear. The scabbard mounts are the standard nickel type, having scalloped edges where they meet the shell. Both mounts are retained by nickel staples. There is a nice large style brown frog connected to the upper scabbard. This frog is in good condition and is a sturdy example, having 4-rivet retainage. It is also property marked at the top. The maker appears to be “J.M.Eckart”, coming from the city of “Ulm”. The cut-down blade is a nice example. The cut-down portion shows a little bit of dulling to the finish where the worker rebuffed the area, but it is not bad. The rest of the blade is still nice and bright with its fine nickel-plated surfaces. This blade rates in excellent plus condition. The reverse is stamped with the 1932 through 1934 large double ovals that contain the firm’s name and location, “Carl Eickhorn, Solingen”. Inside is a seated squirrel with serrated tail holding a nut in his paws. Beneath is the firm’s initials, “C.E.”. If you are curious about what area the bayonet original comes from, the letters “P.Bg.” stand for Polizeischul Brandenberg. This was a police school that was located in the Brandenberg section of Berlin. A nice interesting bayonet here.

   Excellent. $995.00

6. POLBAY #33360C Police Bayonet - Alcoso

   This Police Bayonet is the conventional type, having good solid nickel mounts throughout. The pommel features the bird head that faces to the left. This pommel has excellent detail to the hand scribed feathering and also to the eye of this bird. The crossguard and quillon have the overlapping oak leaves and acorns on the obverse, and on the reverse only half of the quillon is oak leafed. The pain area in the center originally had a property number, but it has been ground off (these numbers meant nothing to the Nazis and were used by the Weimar Period – many times we see the numbers ground off by the Nazis when the bayonets were shortened and rehilted). The grip plates are excellent genuine stag. They are cut and installed by a Master. The two old holes that were used when the bayonet had a clamshell are still at the bottom of the grip plates, and the original fill is still in place. These plates are quite attractive, the upper example having fine dark gray backing with lighter tones on the raised grain. The reverse has a very pleasing brown color with golden tones. These grip plates are retained by nickel-plated steel rivets, having dressed heads on the obverse. The open style aluminum Police Eagle shows only modest wear. It features an oval wreath that has a Police Eagle grasping a swastika superimposed. The detail is still all there to the bird’s head, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath, and mobile swastika. The scabbard shell is a fine example with the leather still being very supple and showing only the most modest of age. This black leather scabbard is sewn up the rear and has the twin decorative lines on each of the sides. The nickel mounts are in excellent shape throughout, having the scallop shape where they meet the leather. The lug has a slight bend to it in the center, but this would never show if there were a frog on this piece. The cut-down 13 inch long blade has a fairly good job done to the trimming of the tip. It features the wide fuller that runs to the end of the blade. This blade, when we first received it, had substantial sharpening. We were able to remove most of the sharpening, and only small traces of it still remain. This blade grades at about excellent. The obverse ricasso is deeply stamped with the scales logo, having the firm’s initials “ACS” interspersed. The reverse ricasso also has the scales with the initials interspersed. Over-and-under the logo, in opposite arches, is the full name of the firm and location, “Alexander Coppel, Solingen”. A good sound bayonet here, having the minor blade sharpening but it is priced accordingly. Incidentally, the stamping “S.Kg.” stands for the Schutzpolizei Königsberg. Königsberg was a police district in Prussia.

   Excellent. $750.00

7. POLBAY #32899 Police Bayonet - WKC

   This Police Bayonet is the standard proportion type, having excellent condition throughout. The pommel features the eagle head looking to the viewer’s left. The detail to the feathering and also the eye of the bird is outstanding, looking to be hand rendered. The crossguard and quillon arm have the overlapping oak leaf and acorn motif. The reverse quillon also has the oak leaves and acorns, and the plain area is property stamped “S.B. 4416”. This property stamping matches the one also stamped on the reverse of the upper scabbard mount. This property stamping stands for Schutzpolizei Berlin. The grip plates of this municipal bayonet are outstanding nicely toned original stag. These grip plates have a dark look on both sides with lighter brown tones on the surfaces. The edges have turned a golden color throughout. There is just the slightest sign of one of the original grip holes that were there when this bayonet had a clamshell. The grip plates are retained by aluminum rivets, having dressed heads on both sides. The center obverse grip has a pinned open aluminum Police Eagle. This eagle shows some modest wear to the breast feathering and to the ends of the wing feathering. The head detail, though, is still good, as is the oval wreath and the small wreath that retains a mobile swastika. A fine hilt here! The scabbard shell is black leather, showing only nominal age and wear. This leather features the twin decorative lines on both edges and is sewn up the rear. The scabbard mounts are the standard nickel type, having scalloped edges where they meet the shell. They are retained by staples in the usual manner. There is a frog on this bayonet, being a K98 type. It features all black leather, being retained by four rivets. It is property stamped on the back, “RF NR/0/0494/0008”. The 13 inch cut-down blade is a real beauty. The mechanic, who did the original cutting and finishing here, feathered this blade tip to a nice sharp point. It looks really good and a lot more deadly than most of them that you see. This blade has outstanding nickel-plated surfaces. The surfaces are still nice and bright and this blade is in mint condition. There are some old arsenal stampings on the blade spine. The obverse ricasso is deeply stamped with the knighthead trademark. On the reverse side the full name of the company is block lettered in three lines, “Weyersberg/Kirschbaum & Cie/Solingen”. A very fine police bayonet here.

   Excellent Plus, Plus. $995.00

8. POLBAY #32570 Police Bayonet - Carl Eickhorn

   This Police Bayonet is a heavy-duty type which reflects excellent nickel plated surfaces throughout. The eagle head is still mostly crisp, having good detail to the eye and feathering below. There is a few tap-taps on the reverse where the bayonet was used as a hammer for putting up posters or what not. The hammering is not bad, however. The cross guard and quillon have the overlapping oak leaves covering the obverse area and on the reverse, this detail applies only to the upward pointing quillon. The rest of the reverse cross guard is plain and has the initials “P.S.” stamped into the reverse. These stampings indicate that this bayonet was originally used at the police school Soxony. These initials stand for “Polzeischul Sachsen”. There are no accountability numbers after the initials for the school but there are numbers that are stamped on the blade spine which match those numbers stamped on the scabbard throat “560”. There is also an arsenal marking on the spine. The grip plates are an attractive stag antler and they have a nice rich brown color to their surfaces. The edges have turned a pleasing gold tone. The grip plates show the original holes that still remain when the bayonet hilt underwent shortening. These holes both have the original filling material contained within. The obverse grip is fitted with an open style police eagle. This eagle looks to the viewer’s left and clutches a swastika in his talons within a wreath. The bird is superimposed over an oval oak leaf wreath. These grip plates are retained by aluminum rivets having dressed heads on the obverse and a good attempt at dressing them on the reverse. Nice work here! The scabbard shell is a black leather type being decorated with twin lines running down the edges of both sides. It is sewn up the rear and is in good condition. This scabbard shell is equipped with matching nickel mounts which have scalloped edges where they meet the leather shell. These mounts are retained by staples. It is also interesting to note that there is an original to the piece frog. This frog is a fine black leather and still remains in excellent condition. The frog is a quality example, having four rivet construction. The reverse of the frog has the maker marking and address as well as the date “1931” which most likely was the date that this bayonet was originally carried. As we know, when the Nazis came to power they used these police bayonets, shortening the blade as well as the hilt. The producer marking on this frog is “Gedr. Krüger/Breslau 10” and then there is a telephone number “Tel. No. 21720” and the date “1931” beneath. A very nice, interesting frog here. The blade is the typical cut-down variety measuring 13”. The bottom portion of the blade has a slightly duller finish as, when the blade was cut, the craftsman decided to cover the reshaping of the blade by running his grinding tool up the edges of both sides. The area of about 2/3 is completely bright with the original nickel finish. The reverse blade is deeply stamped with the large double ovals used during this early time. The ovals trap the firm’s name and location “Carl Eickhorn Solingen”. Inside is a seated squirrel with a serrated style tail. The animal is positioned over the firm’s initials “C.E.” An interesting bayonet here, and still in nice condition.

   Excellent Plus. $895.00

9. POLBAY #32110 Weimar Police Clamshell – WKC

   This Weimar period Police Clamshell is of the smaller proportioned size. It has good nickel-plated mounts to the hilt, which are a solid heavy material. The pommel has outstanding detail to the eagle head, eye, beak and feathering. There are a few taps on the side plate, where no doubt, this bayonet was used to put up a few posters. The quillon has the oak leaf overlapping motif on the obverse and the reverse it has the same, with half of the quillon left plain. There are no numbers on this one, so chances are it may have been carried by a police officer, which may account for the smaller size. The grip plates are a beautiful stag. They have very fine graining with lots of tan and brown shades in the depths. These grip plates are in perfect condition throughout and have a nice golden color to the edges. These plates are retained by nickel rivets, having dressed heads on the obverse. The police insignia on the grip is the type used during the Weimar period and also carried over into the Nazi period. This insignia is the six-sided type, which has a fluted border. In the circular center is a Prussian eagle, still having some detail left to the feathering in its wings. This police insignia is nicely shaped to completely match the shape of the grip plates. Below the crossguard is a clamshell. The matching proportioned clamshell depicts a raised out Prussian eagle with some hand engraving evident on the feathers of this bird. A good hilt here. The scabbard is a black leather shell. The shell shows quite a bit of age, but it is still supple, being sewn up the rear and having the decorative twin lines that run the length of both sides. The scabbard mounts are the typical WKC type, having arched form on both sides where they meet the leather. Only WKC seemed to do this, as the other makers had the more scalloped type edge. These mounts show a little bit of minor age, but the nickel-plating is all intact throughout. The upper mount has a lug for retaining a frog, which there is none on this piece. These mounts are held in place with staples on the reverse and it is also possible to see the numbers underneath the staples. The blade of this example is about eleven and one-quarter inches in length. It has a stepped end and also a very narrow fuller. The blade has outstanding nickel-plating and is still in mint condition. The obverse ricasso is stamped with the Knighthead trademark, being the one that does not have the serrations on the comb. This is a late 1920s mark. Beneath the logo are the firm’s initials, “WKC.” There is also a blue felt buffer, which shows age, but is still all there. A good, original, clamshell here.

   Excellent. $1,395.00

10. POLBAY #32158C Municipal Police Bayonet

    This Police Bayonet is one of the early Weimar types that were re-worked by the Nazi’s. There is no maker mark that appears on the blade, but I have a feeling that it may have been removed during the rework process. At any rate, the bayonet is of all heavy solid construction, having excellent detail to the hilt fittings. The eagle head pommel is exceptionally nice, having deep engravings throughout the bird’s eye and feather detail. There is also a number of tap, tap hammer marks on the reverse hilt, where no doubt, this policeman was busy putting up posters. The crossguard has good oak leafing, which also shows little wear. The reverse crossguard is plain on the center area with oak leaves at the quillon ends. The number, “5,” is stamped on the plain area and this matches the number stamped on the reverse upper scabbard fitting. The grip plates are a pleasing tan stag color. The stag is still in excellent condition, having nice graining and gold toned edges. These grip plates are retained by aluminum rivets, which have dressed heads on both sides. The police eagle is an aluminum open type. There is an oak leaf behind the bird. The bird has open wings, looks to the left and has excellent detail throughout his head, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath and swastika. A nice hilt here. The scabbard shell is black leather. This leather appears in good condition, showing some minor age, but still supple. It is sewn up the rear and has the usual twin decorative lines running the length of both sides. The solid nickel scabbard mounts are in excellent condition throughout, held by staples in the reverse. The blade of this example is the cut down version and is in choice mint condition throughout. In fact, this blade appears to have been re-plated after the tip was shortened and this would surely explain why there is no maker mark on the ricasso. A very fine, mint-conditioned blade. I also note that there is no arsenal note on the upper blade spine. Another reason to think that the blade was re-plated and this mark was also removed before the plating. A nice example here, having some special work done, given the fact that the rivet heads are even dressed on the reverse. A fine example.

    Excellent Plus. $895.00

11. ;POLBAY #31821C Municipal Police Bayonet - P.D. Lüneschloss

    This Police Bayonet has a solid nickel hilt and it is the larger proportion type. The pommel is in the form of an eagle’s head looking to the left. The detail throughout the bird and his eye is extraordinary. There is little to no wear on this pommel. The same is true of the fine crossguard and quillon. This fitting features raised overlapping oak leaves. The reverse pommel has the same fine detail and the quillon end has the oak leaves. The crossguard reverse has been ground off and the number “227” is banged into the surfaces. Apparently this bayonet was reissued after it was reclaimed and shortened by the Nazis. The grip plates are a very fine stag. The stag is a lighter color on the obverse and darker on the reverse. The stag colors though are quite beautiful and the edges are gold from age. These grip plates are retained by nickel rivets having good dressed heads on both sides. The police emblem in the obverse grip shows almost no wear at all. This open style insignia is a wreath of oak leaves having an open-winged eagle with wreathed swastika superimposed over the wreath. All of the original details are still crisp and visible on this insignia. The reverse spine shows some tap, tap but not bad. The scabbard shell is the usual black leather having decorative twin lines which run the length of the edges. The reverse is sewn up the rear. The scabbard leather shows some age and a little bit of runner push-out but it is not bad. The shell is fitted with scalloped edge nickel mounts which are retained by staples in the rear. There is a black leather frog which is stamped on the reverse, “Pol. Peas”. Above this stamping there is a Roman numeral “I” stamped into the leather. I’m not sure what this marking would mean but I’m sure it is for the identification purposes of the bayonet. The frog also has what appears to be an original to the piece portepee. This portepee is of black leather with triple gold stitching. It has a silver bullion ball with a silver thread insert. Normally we associate this type of portepee with a sword but as I say it definitely appears original to this bayonet. The blade is an outstanding example measuring 13-inches. It is the cut-down variety but it is an excellent job and it is hard to tell. This blade is in mint condition. The reverse ricasso is stamped horizontally with the name and location of the producer, “P.D. Lüneschloss / Solingen”. A good heavy duty example here.

    Excellent Plus, Plus. $895.00

12. POLBAY #4408 Late Small Proportion Police Bayonet - Clemen & Jung

    This Police Bayonet is one of the later made types and it is of smaller proportion, being about the size of a standard army dress bayonet. The hilt is produced of aluminum, so it is very lightweight. It has the standard configuration of a pommel shaped like an eagle’s head looking to the viewer’s left. The bird has good detail throughout both sides, showing a modest amount of hand wear. The cross guard area has the overlapping oak leaves on the obverse and on the reverse it has the oak leaves on the quillon end only with a plain area left at the cross guard. Sometimes, these will be property-stamped but in the case of this example, it is not. Chances are, this piece was originally private purchased and bought by a police officer, as there was no reason to have accountability numbers on private purchases. The grip plates are a very fine stag which shows some pleasing darkening throughout. The stag colors are tan and brown with good raised grains. The grip plates are retained by two aluminum rivets having dressed heads on one side and some attempt to dress them on the other. The obverse grip has an applied police insignia. The insignia appears to be a silver base and it features an open wreath in the background with a superimposed eagle. This police eagle shows some mild wear to the head and breast feathering but the wing feathering, wreath and mobile swastika are still quite crisp. The scabbard of this example is quite unusual, but I have seen them before. It has a shell of black painted steel instead of leather. The paint shows quite a bit of age and a lot of scratching and maybe rates at about 40% - 50%. There are no dents or dings in the paint. The scabbard mounts have the scalloped edges where they meet the shell. It is interesting to note that there are assembly numbers stamped on the reverse of the scabbard mounts, however, they are retained by flathead side screws with no regard to the usual staple-held method. The upper fitting, instead of side screws has one flush mount headless screw in the center of the obverse just above the lug. This is a neat variation not seen too often. The blade of this example measures about 9¾”. It is equipped with a wide style fuller and on the obverse it is in near mint condition. Close observation will note that there is a small amount of sharpening residue which can be seen along the edge. Apparently, someone tried to take it out a long time ago. The reverse is in the same condition although there are a few more scratches from the sharpening but it is not bad. This blade still grades at excellent to excellent plus. The reverse ricasso is marked with a crown over a shield containing the letter “z”. This, of course, stands for the Clemen & Jung firm. There is also a brown leather washer which is in place and protecting this blade. A good one here for those who like more unusual police bayonets.

    Excellent. $695.00

13. POLBAY #31680 Municipal Police Bayonet with Rifle Slot – Carl Eickhorn

    This Municipal Police Bayonet is the style that is of larger proportion and is equipped with a working mortise rifle slot. The hilt of this example shows good detail to the eagle head pommel as well as the cross guard. The pommel has excellent hand engravings to the feathering. The rifle slot button works well and has a small amount of plating worn off its surfaces. The slot itself is smooth on the reverse, whereas the rest of the pommel area has the bird head engraving. The lower cross guard and quillon are covered with oak leaves on the obverse and on the reverse is left plain in the straight area with oak leaves on the upward pointing quillon. The reverse area is property stamped “S. Me. III 15”. The same number is stamped on the reverse of the upper scabbard fitting. This identification number translates to “Schutzpolizei Merseburg”. The grip plates are a fine tan and dark brown color with good relief to the grains. There is a small hole where the grip meets the cross guard on both sides. This is where the original rivets were before the bayonet was shortened by the Nazis. The grip plates are in perfect condition throughout and they are retained with aluminum rivets which have dressed heads on both sides. The police eagle is the pierced aluminum type. It consists of an open oval wreath with a superimposed police eagle looking to the viewer’s left and clutching a mobile swastika. The details to the bird’s head, breast feathering, wing feathering, wreath and swastika are excellent, showing only nominal wear. A fine hilt here. The scabbard shell is a black leather type showing some age and some smoothing from wear. It is sewn up the rear and has the decorative parallel lines which run on both sides. The scabbard mounts are the nickel type having scalloped edges where they meet the leather. These mounts show some normal usage, there are no dings or dents and they are retained with staples in the normal manner. There is a fine original to the piece black leather frog. The frog is the K-98 style but it has a fairly smooth good finish. It is retained by four aluminum rivets and is in excellent condition throughout. The standard cut-down 13” blade is a beauty, having outstanding nickel plated surfaces. Where the blade was cut at the end, the workmanship is outstanding and if you did not know these blades were cut down, you would probably not notice it. This mint-condition blade is deeply stamped on the reverse with the large double ovals used in the early 1930s. These ovals trap the firm’s name and location “Carl Eickhorn Solingen”. In the center is a rabbit-like seated squirrel having a serrated tail. Beneath the squirrel is the firm’s initials “c.e.” A very fine example showing some usage but still in excellent, collectible condition throughout. The slotted examples are much more difficult to find than the plain types.

    Excellent Plus, Plus. $995.00

14. POLBAY #31566 Late Style Aluminum Police Bayonet - Carl Julius Krebs

    This Police Bayonet was the type that was made later on in the period after the German Police ran out of altered Weimar examples. This bayonet has a hilt cast of aluminum. It is of smaller proportion than the Weimar-style police bayonets, and of course, it weighs much less, being as the base metal is aluminum compared to solid nickel. The pommel sports a bird head looking to the left, and the details to the eye, brow, and feathering are all quite good. The spine area running down the reverse of the bayonet shows quite a bit of hammering signs, so policeman equipped with these lightweight bayonets also participated in the putting up of posters. I would have thought that a policeman possessing this lighter weight bayonet would have left the poster putting up to someone with a heavier example. Obviously, this was not the case! The matching aluminum crossguard consists of overlapping oak leaves on the obverse, and half of the reverse is left plain. There is no assignment stamping on the reverse. Since the majority of these assignments stampings that we see on police bayonets go back to the Weimar time, it is natural that a Nazi-made bayonet would not have them. The grip plates of this example are genuine stag. They have turned a nice golden color on the edges and the grainy obverse and reverse have pleasant tones of brown and tan colors. These plates are retained by two steel rivets, the heads are dressed on the obverse. There is an open-style Police Eagle on the obverse grip. This insignia features a wreath with superimposed eagle with swastika. This hilt shows minor wear and usage, but overall it’s pretty good. The scabbard of this example is an all-metal bayonet type. We do see this a lot on the later pieces. The leather scabbards were difficult to produce and, therefore, were costly. This scabbard is dent free and has excellent original black paint. In fact, the paint is in a near mint state. There is a good patent leather frog attached to the scabbard and there is some mild attic crazing on the inside upper area of the leather, but the lower leather portions still look pretty good. The blade of this example is 9 ¾ inches. It has a single fuller which is the wide style on both sides. The blade is nickel plated and is still bright and is in mint condition. On the reverse there is the seldom seen stamping of a small oval and the firm’s name and location block lettered on the inside perimeter, “Carl Julius Krebs, Solingen”. In the center area there is a crown with the capital “K” beneath. This blade has a very thick brown leather buffer. A nice bayonet here, if you are collecting police types.

    Excellent Plus. $795.00

15. POLBAY #28246C Rare Police Bayonet

    This police bayonet has good nickel plated hilt and shows little wear to the features of the eagle head pommel. This pommel has a well-designed eye on both sides and feathering below. The eagle looks to the viewer’s left. The quillon is equipped with overlapping oak leaves on the obverse and, on the reverse, only half of it has this pattern as the other portion is left plain for identification stampings. The quillon is stamped “SB9656" which matches the numbers stamped on the reverse of the upper scabbard. The grip plates are a fine stag and they reflect being cut down styles, as this piece once had a clamshell resulting in a longer hilt. The stag grip plates, though, are exceptionally nice and the person that did the altering work cut out the areas for the rivets as well as for the insignia so that these parts would lay flat with the surfaces. The two rivets are aluminum type and they have dressed heads on both sides. The reverse area also has been countersunk. The police eagle, because of the fine inlaying work, has all of its detail still available. This insignia is an open oval wreath of overlapping oak leaves having an open-winged eagle superimposed on it clutching a mobile swastika. All the details are available to the bird’s head, breast feathering, wings, wreath and swastika. The reverse of the pommel has some of the “tap-tap” scars that we frequently see with police daggers, as these weapons were often used to put up posters. Anyhow, a nice hilt here. The scabbard shell is a dark brown leather. This leather is still in good condition, having fine original surfaces. The leather has the traditional twin-line decoration on the edges of both sides and it is sewn up the rear. The nickel scabbard mounts are in good condition, having scalloped edges where they meet the leather. They are retained by staples in the usual manner. The blade is a cut-down version measuring 13 inches. There is some wear to the plating around the ricasso area, but it is mostly bright and nice further down. This blade easily rates at excellent plus. The obverse is stamped with the knight head logo. The reverse has the full name of the firm in block letters “WEYERSBERG, KIRSCHBAUM & COMPANY SOLINGEN”. A pretty nice police bayonet here, which is missing the frog.

    Excellent Plus. $750.00

16. POLBAY #27702 Rural Police Bayonet - P.D. Luneschloss

    This police bayonet is a fine example, being of solid base material and having good nickel plated surfaces. The hilt shows only the most modest of wear, having excellent detail remaining to the bird head, eye and feathering. The reverse back strap has a little bit of “tap-tap” markings where posters were, no doubt, put up with the bayonet, but it is not bad. The cross guard has the upward teardrop shaped quillon and on the obverse, it has full overlapping oak leaf depiction. The reverse has half of the quillon end covered with oak leaves and the initial portion left plain. There are no accountability numbers on this piece and it never had any. It is, however, a cut down bayonet with the clam shell removed. The stag grip plates are in choice condition. The obverse plate is of the type stag that does not have a lot of brown and tan grain to it, as the areas are relatively smooth. There is about 35% - 40% of the area, though, that is grained. The reverse has the typical dark brown and tan graining and both grip plates show little wear. These plates are retained by aluminum rivets having dressed heads on both sides. There is an open style aluminum police eagle positioned at the center of the obverse grip. This eagle displays open wings with wreathed swastika. The eagle is superimposed upon an oak leaf open wreath. There is some wear to the high portions of this insignia, but it still has all details visible. The scabbard is a fine brown leather shell. The leather is a darker color brown but it is still in excellent condition, showing only a little minor scuffing and complete with the twin decorative lines that run down the edges of both sides. The reverse center is sewn up in the usual manner. The nickel plated scabbard mounts are in excellent condition, having the scalloped edges where they meet the leather. The lower ball shows a little bit of the lower brass material but, other than that, it is in good condition. Both mounts are retained by staples in the usual manner. The upper mount is equipped with a matching brown leather frog. This frog appears original to the piece. There is minor wear and age to the frog, but it is all there. This frog is equipped with a large proportioned police troddel. This troddel remains in its original tie about the frog and also appears to be original to this bayonet. The strapping is a black leather style having triple-stitching consisting of twin rows of aluminum bullion with a center stitch of red. Although the troddel shows minor wear, it is still in good condition. The stem is the flat style type having crochet-like bullion covering, revealing the metal below. The ovaled ball is of aluminum bullion and green alternating yarnlike thread. The insert is of green thread stuffing. The blade of this example is still nice and bright, having nickel plated finish. It measures the usual 13 inches and the fuller runs to the tip, as it was professionally cut down by the Nazis. The tip shows a little bit of pitting just at the cut down point, but it is not bad. Otherwise, the blade is in mirror mint condition. The reverse ricasso has an ellipse circle which is made of a dot pattern. Within the ellipse are the initials of the firm “P.D.L.” This is a nice, complete rural example ready to go into a deserving collection.

    Excellent Plus, Plus. $795.00