Ah I see. I have failed at attempting to win the desired re-issued one, but there is a nice Anker-werke Bielefeld by the same seller. I will try to get this pup
Ah I see. I have failed at attempting to win the desired re-issued one, but there is a nice Anker-werke Bielefeld by the same seller. I will try to get this pup
Below are two of mine. No great shakes, but each was under $100.
Condition was a factor, and they are also not the sawback type.
They both have nice wood grips and came without scabbards
but I managed to find a repainted one on it's own.........
Regards,
Steve.
Hey, Julekpl. Here's one you might want to look at. I've been having trouble posting pictures so here is the link. Stewarts Military Antiques - militaria, collectables, photography and books
Good luck with your search.
Luke
I personally would get an early one with "long ears"
These "Butcher" bayonets are now becoming quite expensive...the key as Steve states is condition, I would recommend buying the best you can.....prices will continue to rise...try this site Stewarts Military Antiques - militaria, collectables, photography and books he has one with sawback removed (quite common) at $165 complete with scabbard and frog......and I thought my sawback was dear a few years back at £90 !
Here it is on the business end of my G98.
Prost ! Steve.
Police reissues normally have "1920" stamped into the crossguard. I don't see any unit numbers in your photos, so I am not sure what you mean by matching numbers. If you are wanting a WWI 98/05 that was not altered in the postwar period, I would not buy a reissued version. Most WWI collectors I know see a "1920" pretty much the same as they see "S.A." on field gear, that is, uninteresting.
CCMJR
When I posted a reworked 98/05 with Police unit marking I was told the frog would usually have matching markings. That would make it almost impossible to find a properly marked frog. If you can find a frog with a 1920's date of manufacture it should work but I'm no expert.
Actually, I have two pieces. One is marked '1920' and has no further Police unit markings. The other bayonet is only marked with '55', so is the scabbard.
I think any Imperial 98/05 frog will do, but maybe there's a difference between those and the brown ones from the 30's... I'm no expert either ;-)
Keep an eye on EBay. It took about a month but I got a nice frog a few years ago.
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