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Enlisted or NCO personnel were permitted to purchase K-98 dress bayonets with fancy etched blades. These etchings run the gamut from simple designs featuring the standard remembrance, Zur Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit (In memory of my service time), to very fancy, custom etched depictions, citing the individual's regiment, unit, and sometimes even his name. Many blade factories offered unique etch patterns. The etch work was often state of the art.

SDBAY - 001 - 26620 - SINGLE ETCHED BAYONET - F.W. HÖLLER

This Bayonet hilt is in excellent condition, still having 100% of the original nickel plating. This plating shows only the most nominal of age, but still rates in near mint condition. The mortise button is in good condition and works well. The grip plates are the black Bakelite style, having good, close checkering . They are retained by solid nickel rivets having dressed obverse heads. The original red felt is still in the slot of this example. The short style blade is the type with stepped end. The Höller etch is the pattern known as “Nr. Es102". This panel features a center two-line standard remembrance which is flanked by oak leaves and a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika. The frosting is in good shape in the backgrounds. The reverse blade is also in mint condition. The ricasso is stamped with the double ovals which trap the firm’s name and location, “FW Höller Solingen”. Inside is the familiar logo of the thermometer with many digits. The brown leather blade washer is in place. The scabbard is nice and straight, having good, original black paint. This paint shows only nominal age and easily rates at excellent plus plus. The patent leather black frog is also a good one, not showing much attic crazing. This frog also has a rivet in the center reverse. It is equipped with an NCO troddel. This troddel is the fabric type which features green strapping having triple sets of aluminum bullion lines running the length of each edge. The slide and stem are bullion, having green “v” style weaved stitching. The cap is green and bullion specks and the lower ball is bullion yarn-like material. This bayonet is the same as the Techet book Page 174, lower. A very nice bayonet here. Near Mint. $895.00

SDBAY - 004 - 26611 - STAG GRIPPED BAYONET WITH ETCHED BLADE PERSONALIZATION - NO MAKER

This fine looking Bayonet has been plated in the later-seen chrome finish. The chrome finish has a slightly lighter color tone to it than the nickel, but the practiced eye will easily see it. This finish is still in perfect condition throughout. The mortise button and lock work well. The original felt is missing from the blade slot. The grip plates of this example are extremely pretty. They are a fine stag, having attractive brown and tan grains with golden edges. These grip plates were cut and fit by a master. They are retained by brass rivets which have dressed heads on both sides. The scabbard has its original black paint and it is nice and straight throughout. The paint is in good condition, having a few wearing signs, but it easily rates at about 95%. There are also signs in the paint where a once present frog rubbed a little of the surface. The long style blade is the type which has a wide fuller. This blade also has a chrome plated finish. It is my guess that this chrome finish could have been ordered as an extra feature, since this man had his blade personalized. The personalization is very similar to the type which is shown in the Wayne Techet book on Page 255. The man’s name is beautifully etched into the center of the blade and the backgrounds have been gilded. Flanking the name are some fancy scroll work which extends under the name also. The name written in script is “Helmut Bür”. The detail to the lettering is exquisite and this is really quite a nice looking bayonet. It is possible that this name could be researched, although, since he was an enlisted man, it is a lot tougher than finding an officer who would normally be on the Luftwaffe rank list. The blade is in near full mint condition and has been protected by an in-place, brown leather buffer. A very fine example here, and bayonets with this type of personalization are quite rarely seen. Near Mint. $995.00

SDBAY - 005 - 26384C - LONG ETCHED BAYONET - PAUL SEILHEIMER

The Seilheimer firm did make some original bayonets. You have to watch out for the post-war type, though. This example is 100% original, and is identical to the one which is shown in the Wayne Techet book on Page 204. The hilt has good nickel plating. The nickeling shows some minor age in the surfaces but it does cover at 100%. The mortise button and lock works well. The red felt is still in the rifle slot, showing very little mothing. The grip plates are the black Bakelite type and there is just the slightest little surface chip at the edge of the obverse grip at the upper portion. These grip plates are retained by nickel plated rivets, the obverse heads being dressed. The scabbard is a fine, straight example with choice original black paint. This black paint still remains in near full mint condition. Attached to the scabbard is an outstanding brown frog. This frog is a darker brown color, but it is in still-perfect condition, rating near mint. It is the type which has a stabilizing rivet in the center of the reverse area. Nice frog here! The long style blade has wide fuller. The blade surfaces have just the slightest bit of age in them, taking this blade from a mint rating. The blade, though, is still nice and clear and crisp. The etch is on the obverse and features a good, frosted back panel. In the center is the double-line, raised out standard remembrance. It is flanked by oak leaves after the remembrance and on the left side there is an open-winged eagle which clutches a wreathed swastika and on the right side there is a nicely defined helmet which has a clearly seen National emblem decal. The reverse of the blade is stamped with the firm’s initials intertwined within a circle. Around the circle is the printed name of the firm “Paul Seilheimer Solingen”. The original brown leather washer is in place. A fairly rare bayonet to acquire and still in collectible condition. Excellent Plus. $795.00

SDBAY - 006 - 26615 - LONG, SINGLE ETCHED BAYONET - PUMA

The Puma firm did not make a lot of bayonets and, therefore, they are not seen too often. This one is a rarely seen etch to go along with the scarcity of Puma etched bayonets. The hilt of this example has good nickel plating. The plating remains bright throughout, showing only a minor amount of thinning on the reverse area around the mortise lock. Otherwise, the plating is near 100%. The mortise lock and button work well. The original felt is still in place having a couple of moth nips. The grip plates are the black Bakelite variety and they are crisp, being retained by nickel plated rivets. The obverse heads are dressed. The scabbard of this example is straight throughout, having some spidering and age in the surfaces of the paint. This paint rates at approximately 80% - 85%. The area which was once covered by a frog (now missing) still has better paint than the rest of the area. This scabbard, though, would clean up some and still grades at about excellent. The long style blade is the type which has wide fuller construction. The obverse blade is plain and in mint condition. The reverse blade has the etch design. This etch design is identical to the example shown in the Wayne Techet book on Page 214, lower. The design features a two-line standard remembrance in the center and below the remembrance is the town and area where the original recipient comes from “Kempten/Allgäu”. Flanking this unusual etch design are sprigs of oak leaves and, placed at the left end of the etch panel is an open-winged eagle with swastika with lots of curly cue designs behind him. On the right side are the same curly cue designs having a nicely detailed helmet over them. The helmet has good detail throughout and the National eagle decal can be seen. At the lower edge of the etch is the term “Ges. Gesch.”, indicating this pattern etch had been applied for a patent. The ricasso area has the stamping of the diamond containing the head of a cat with the firm’s name below, “Puma”. Below the diamond is the town of production, “Solingen”. The original blade buffer is protecting this fine, mint conditioned blade. A good-looking example here, and a real find for those collecting etched pattern bayonets.
Excellent Plus Plus. $1,195.00

SDBAY - 007 - 25478 - LUFTWAFFE SINGLE ETCHED SHORT BAYONET - CARL EICKHORN

This Luftwaffe etched bayonet is in choice condition and is very desirable. The same style bayonet is shown in the Wayne Techet book on Pages 114 and 115. The hilt of this bayonet is nice and bright, having 100% of the nickel plated finish. The finish is about as fine as you will see them. The mortise button and lock are in good, working order. The original felt is still in the slot of this hilt. In this case, this felt is a yellow color which is interesting. Normally, all we ever see are the red style felt inserts, but this one looks original and has some age to its surfaces, even having a couple of small moth nips in it. It appears to be the real deal to me! The scabbard of this piece is nice and straight throughout and has outstanding original black paint. This paint is about 99%, having only one minor scuff on the obverse, and the reverse is perfect. Attached to the scabbard is a choice brown leather frog. This frog is in the same matching condition as the rest of the piece. It is difficult to find nice frogs like this one. The blade is the short style having “stepped” construction and narrow fuller. This blade is slightly different from the one seen in the Techet book, as these etches are on long blades, not the short blade. The blade features in the center a double ribboned “standard remembrance” having oak leaves and acorns around the ribbons. At the ricasso area is an Army Wehrmacht eagle which clutches a swastika in his talons. The bird looks to the viewer’s right and is in choice, perfect condition. The upper portion of the etch portrays a wreath of oak leaves with acorns. Inside of the wreath are two gulls. These gulls are positioned so that one looks larger than the other to give the image of distance. The etch is absolutely perfect and crisp throughout this entire panel and all of the frosted background is in place showing off the bright raised areas. This Luftwaffe etch for some reason, does not appear in the Eickhorn catalogue. It can be assumed that the design was introduced after the catalogue came out. Possibly, this gull wing within wreath design replaced the Luftwaffe eagle type that was used prior to this and does appear in the catalogue. Either way, these etches are extremely popular and a piece in this condition is highly sought after. The reverse of the blade is completely plain and in full mint condition. This blade is stamped with the 1935-41 squirrel trademark. The original brown leather blade washer is in place. A very fine example here and extremely desirable. Mint Minus. $1,495.00

SDBAY - 008 - 26385C - LONG ETCHED INFANTRY BAYONET - E & F HÖRSTER

The nickel plating to the hilt of this etched Bayonet is still all there. It shows a little bit of mild age in the surfaces and ever the slightest amount of freckling. All in all, though, the plating is still at least in excellent plus plus condition. The mortise button and lock work well. The red felt insert is in place, having a couple of minor moth nips. The black Bakelite grip plates are nice and crisp, having a finer cross-checkering than most. The Bakelite is also the earlier type. The grip plates are retained by two nickel rivets having dressed obverse heads. The scabbard is in good condition throughout, having the original black paint. This paint does show some minor scratching on the obverse and some rub wear on the reverse. Also, the lower ball has a small hit to the bottom of it. Overall, though, the scabbard is still okay and rates excellent. The scabbard has a fine, black leather frog which is in excellent condition. This frog shows no deterioration and tends to dress up the scabbard. The long blade is the style with wide fuller construction. The obverse has a good etch panel which has ending designs of curls which come to a point. In the center, there is a two-line standard remembrance which ends in a third line which cites the original owner’s regiment and garrison town, “bei dem I.R.57 Siegen.”. The frosting is perfect behind the nice etch and the blade is in mint condition on both sides. The obverse ricasso is stamped with the double oval producer name. The ovals trap the firm’s name and location “EuF.Hörster Solingen”. Inside is the large “H” letter which contains the smaller “hs” letters being pierced by a sword. This identical etch and stamping appears on Page 135, upper, of the Wayne Techet book. The original leather blade washer is in place. A rarely seen bayonet. Excellent Plus Plus. $795.00

SDBAY - 009 - 26381C - SINGLE ETCH SHORT BAYONET - E. PACK & SÖHNE

The plating to the hilt of this Bayonet is in choice, bright condition. It rates in near full mint, showing little age. The mortise button and lock work well. The green felt is still in the rifle slot, showing no mothing. The grip plates are the fine, black, checkered type and, as is usually the case with Pack bayonets, these grip plates are retained by offset rivets and spanner construction. Nice hilt here! The scabbard is also a beauty, being straight throughout and having outstanding original black paint. There are only a couple of scratches and a few carrying signs here, but this scabbard still rates in near full mint. It is equipped with a choice conditioned black leather frog. This frog is also just as nice as the rest of the bayonet, rating near mint. The blade is a real beauty, being the short-stepped variety having narrow fuller. The etch is the so-called “neutral” pattern issued by Pack which features an open-winged eagle. This etch is the same as is shown on Page 147 of the Techet book. The eagle is truly great looking with its wide wing spread and squared off wing ends. The bird has great checkering to its breast area and clutches a wreathed swastika. This beautiful bird is positioned over 100% frosted background which has lots of nice oak leaves and acorns spread around it. In the center is the standard remembrance in large capital letters. A great etch here on a choice mint blade. The reverse of the blade ricasso is etched with the large Siegfried Waffen trademark. To the left of the hammering Siegfried is the firm’s name and location “E.Pack & Söhne Solingen”. The original leather blade washer is in place. If I were collecting etched bayonets, I would surely have to have this piece in my collection. It is a real beauty and has the great art-deco look that we so admired during this Third Reich period. Mint Minus. $1,295.00

SDBAY - 010 - 25864 – Single-etch, Long Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn

This Dress Bayonet has fairly good plating to the hilt. The plating is still bright throughout and is only beginning to fail a little on the sharp edges of the pommel top and also around the mortise button. The button works well, as does the lock. The grip plates are the black, checkered variety. They are still crisp and are retained by steel rivets, having dressed heads on the obverse. The blade of this example is the long style, having wide fuller. It is still bright throughout, having 100% of the nickel-plating, and other than a few in and out scratches, is in mint condition. The obverse blade is etched with the pattern, “3219,” the same as the Wayne Techet book on Page 110. This pattern features the standard, ribboned, remembrance in the center, which is outlined with oak leaves. At the upper and lower, the remembrance is flanked by close-winged, Wehrmacht eagles, which both clutch swastikas. The brown leather washer is in place. The scabbard is the matching long variety. Much of the paint is gone from this scabbard, however, it is still dent free. There is no frog. A good, single-etched, bayonet here that is priced reasonably for the person on a budget. Excellent $595.00

SDBAY - 011 - 26971 – SINGLE ETCHED LUFTWAFFE BAYONET – HACK-WERKE, STEYR

This Luftwaffe bayonet has a very rare maker mark for bayonets and it is the first example that I have handled. It appears to be the same as the piece which is shown in the Wayne Techet book on page 195. The hilt of this example is slightly patinated, but the plating looks to still be in excellent condition. There is a little bit of “tap-tap” on the reverse spine area around the rifle slot and there is also some of the same around the mortise lock, but it is not bad. The grip plates are in good condition throughout, being the black checkered Bakelite. The rivets are aluminum, having dressed heads on the obverse. The scabbard is a short variety having good black paint except for the tip area, where the paint is missing for about an inch upward. The paint other than this area though, is still bright and in excellent condition. There is a brown leather frog attached to the scabbard. This frog appears original to the piece. It is in fine condition and is the style that has the quality rivet in the reverse. The blade of this example is a short style having a wide fuller construction. The etch is on the obverse and is read toward the hilt, rather than the usual type we see toward the tip. The etch is identical to the book piece. This etch was originally produced by the Robert Klass firm and possibly, this firm also did this example. The etch has the SS style cloverleaves which flank both ends. In the center is a two-line standard remembrance. At the left of the remembrance is an early droop-tail eagle clutching a swastika. The detail is outstanding to this bird. At the right is a helmet which has oak leaf sprigs at the front and back of the helmet. In the center, is a clearly seen National insignia. The etch is extremely well done, with a fine, frosted background. The blade is in mint condition. The reverse is plain and is stamped with a very rarely seen trademark which is that of the Austrian firm “Hack-Werke Steyr”. In the center is an oval which features a well-detailed fish which is swimming toward the blade tip. This maker mark is the same as page 195. The original brown leather washer is in place. It is interesting to note that this washer is installed behind the blade shoulders, not overtop. Normally, when we see this, it is a sign of a possible post-war piece. This example was made like this and is entirely authentic. An outstanding, original bayonet here which is ultra-rare.Excellent Plus. $1,495.00

SDBAY - 012 - 26973 - LUFTWAFFE LONG SINGLE-ETCHED BAYONET WITH DISTRIBUTOR - CARL EICKHORN

This Luftwaffe etched bayonet is not something we see very frequently. The hilt still has fairly good nickel plating, but it does show some mild freckling in the surfaces, but nothing that is too bad. All the plating still remains. The felt is missing from the rifle slot. The mortise button and lock still work well. The black Bakelite grip plates are the checkered variety and they are in good condition, being retained by nickel plated steel rivets having dressed heads on the obverse. The scabbard is straight throughout and it is the long type. This scabbard has perfect original black paint showing only the most nominal of usage signs. There is also a fine black frog which has the markings of a leather producer. The frog is in very nice condition. The blade of this example is the long style and is the same as is shown in the Wayne Techet book on page 121, lower. This particular etch depicts the standard remembrance in a two ribbons in the center surrounded by oak leaf sprigs. At the ricasso area, there is a closed winged eagle which clutches a swastika. At the upper portion of the etch there is a raised out oak leaf wreath and in the center is superimposed an eagle flying to the viewer’s left and clutching a swastika. The details throughout this bird is outstanding and the original frosted backgrounds looks to still all be there. This particular etch pattern does not appear in the 1939 Eickhorn Kundendienst (catalogue), so it is possible that the etch was developed after 1939. The blade of this example shows some minor scratching towards the reverse area, but it does not appear on the obverse tip area. The blade, other than this scratching, is in near full mint condition. The obverse is stamped with a Viennese retail shop “Militärwarenhaus/Dürbech/Wien IX”. This Viennese retailer must have sold a lot of bayonets for the Carl Eickhorn firm. On the reverse is the 1935-41 squirrel trademark. The original leather washer is in place. A fairly rare example here and nice for display. Excellent Plus Plus. $1,395.00

SDBAY - 013 - 26974 - LONG ETCHED ARMY BAYONET - EMIL VOOS

This Army etched bayonet has fairly good nickel plating to the hilt. The plating is all there, although it does show a little bit of minor freckling in the surfaces. The felt is missing from the rifle slot and the mortise button and lock work well. The grip plates are the black checkered bake-o-lite type and they are in perfect condition, being retained by steel rivets having dressed heads on the obverse. The scabbard of this example is straight throughout, having excellent original paint. This paint covers at 100% and is in near mint condition. There is a patent leather frog fitted to the scabbard. This frog has good, bright surfaces without too much attic crazing. The reverse of the frog has the deluxe feature of a field gray velvet covering. It is beginning to wear but does not look too bad. The blade of this example is a long style having wide fuller construction. The etch was most likely done by the Robert Klass firm and sold to the Voos company. The etch features the cloverleaf style designs which flank both edges. In the center is a two-line standard remembrance and on the left side is a helmet featuring a good national emblem in the center. On the right is an open-winged Army eagle clutching a mobile swastika. The frosting is excellent in the backgrounds and the blade appears to be in full mint condition. It is also interesting to note that the Klass firm had this design patented, as the words “Ges. Gesch.” appear in very small letters at the lower right portion. The reverse of the blade is plain and is in the same choice, bright condition. The reverse ricasso is stamped with the snake around tree symbol and to the right, the name of the firm and its location appear “Emil Voos Solingen”. The original brown leather blade washer is in place. A nice looking example here with a desirable producer. $995.00

SDBAY - 014 - 26969 - LONG SINGLE ETCHED ARMY BAYONET - PAUL SEILHEIMER

This single etched Army bayonet is the same as the one shown in the Wayne Techet book on page 204. The hilt of this example is still nice and bright and it does have a couple of usage signs around it, but I think it would clean up to near mint if someone wanted to bother. The mortise button and lock work well. The original red felt is still in the rifle slot. The grip plates are the black Bakelite type having fine checkering, and they are retained by nickel plated rivets having dressed heads on the obverse. The scabbard is straight throughout. It looks as though there was some hand touching up of this scabbard paint, as it is pretty easy to see the brush marks. This could be fixed up a lot by compounding this scabbard paint. There is also a K-98 style rough leather frog with this scabbard. It is the type with four-rivet aluminum construction. There is a leather maker marking stamped into the reverse. The blade of this example is the long style with wide fuller construction. It is in mint condition. The obverse etching depicts a fine panel with an open-winged eagle and wreathed swastika at the left end and a nicely detailed helmet at the right end. There are sprigs of oak leaves that decorate the inner portion of these depictions. In the center is a two-line standard remembrance inscription. The frosted backgrounds are perfect. The reverse blade is plain and is stamped with the early trademark used by this firm. It is the same as the one shown at the top of the page in the Techet book on page 204. It features a single circle having the firm’s initials intertwined in the center “PS”. Around the circle, the firm’s name and location is block capital lettered “PAUL SEILHEIMER SOLINGEN”. The original brown leather blade buffer is in place. A good example here which would do better with the scabbard paint compounded. Still, a fairly rare original bayonet. Excellent Plus Plus. $995.00

SDBAY - 015 - 26970 - SINGLE ETCHED SHORT ARMY BAYONET - E & F HÖRSTER

This single etched short Army bayonet is very similar to the example shown in the Wayne Techet book on pages 136 and 137, but it is also different in that it only has one caricature on the blade along with the standard remembrance. The book examples show two caricatures. The hilt of this example is quite nice, still having fine, bright, 100% nickel plating. This plating is still in mint condition. The mortise button and lock work well. The original red felt is still in the rifle slot. The grip plates are the black checkered Bakelite and they are in choice condition, being retained by nickel plated steel rivets having dressed heads on the obverse. The scabbard is nice and straight. It has excellent original paint, showing a few wearing signs but, overall, this paint is still in near mint condition. There is a patent leather black frog which does show some attic crazing, but it is still serviceable. The blade is a short stepped variety having narrow fuller. It has a fine frosted appearance in the backgrounds and this blade is in mint condition. It depicts a two-line standard remembrance and to the left of this is an open-winged Army eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika. Next to the eagle is a sprig of oak leaves. To the right of the dedication and bordering the ricasso is another sprig of oak leaves. The obverse ricasso is stamped with the maker name and logo. It is a double oval which captures the firm’s name and location “EuF. Hörster Solingen”. Inside is a large “H” letter which houses within a smaller “h” and “s” letter pierced by a sword. The original leather blade buffer is in place. A fine etched bayonet here.Near Mint. $895.00

SDBAY - 041 - LUFTWAFFE STAG GRIPPED ETCHED LONG BAYONET - E. Pack & Söhne

The hilt fittings of this fine bayonet are bright nickel throughout. There is a small flake at the upper pommel edge and also a small one where the pommel meets the grip plates, but these are extremely minor flaws. The plating is still in near mint condition and looks great throughout this hilt. The mortise button works well and the red felt is still in the rifle slot. This original felt has a few moth tracks, but they are minor in nature. The grip plates are beautiful genuine antler. This stag will bring a smile to your face as it really looks great. It is perfectly fitted, done by a master. The brown and tan color tones really look beautiful against the golden edges of these grip plates. As is the normally the case with Pack, the plates are retained by offset rivets with spanner nuts. The plating has mostly gone from the top spanner, but it is in perfect condition on the lower example. Because of the brown tones of the grip plates, this plating flaw does not even show. The scabbard is nice and straight. It has good luster to its original black finish but there is some carriage usage signs also. This paint rates at approximately 90% to 95%. The scabbard, though, is really set off by a terrific Luftwaffe frog. This frog is a lighter color almost tan color leather. It is extremely well made having four rivet construction. The frog is very beautiful and adds much to this piece. The reverse of the frog is stamped, “R.B.Nr.0/0850/0189.” These numbers indicate that this was Luftwaffe property. The blade is a long variety and it is in bright nickel plated condition. This mint blade is a real beauty. The obverse is etched with the early “neutral” pattern used by Pack. This pattern can be seen on Page 147 of the Techet book lower. It features a panel with stylized lines which act as a border. The lines that Pack used seem to resemble a Japanese flag to me. The center area features a two line raised out standard remembrance and it is flanked by three leaf oak leaf sprigs. The background frosting is 100% and the details to this etch are outstanding. The reverse of this mint blade is plain. It is stamped on the ricasso with the small hammering Siegfried figure at the left. To the right of the figure is the three line stamping of the maker mark and location, “E.Pack/& Söhne/Solingen.” The original brown leather blade washer is in place. An outstanding Luftwaffe etched bayonet and very desirable with all of its features.
Near Mint (22723) $895.00

SDBAY - 042 - SINGLE ETCHED LONG BAYONET - WKC