Does anyone know what this bayonet is?

[3mk]

Hey guys,
My thought is that it is a German saw back bayonet with the saw part ground off.Its 37 cm long.
Thanks

Regards
Emil

[john1231]

I think this is police german bayonet

[Richie B]

It resembles the Kurzes Seitengewehr 98 (which did have a sawback).

Some had the saw ground off. Often the blade-back on modified bayonets will be concave and sometimes you can see the remains of a diagonal groove across the blade-back where the grinding was a bit sloppy.

The KS was 386mm long - the blade was 254mm.

If it isn't a KS98 then it will be one of the various dress/private purchase/walking out bayonets produced by the Germans based on the KS98 design.

Hope this helps.

Richie

BTW - are there any markings ?

[3mk]

Thanks for your opinion

From World War 1 right?

I have a repro Polish wz.24 universal bayonet frog that needs a bayonet to go with it,Polish and lebel bayonets are to expensive (Well lebel bayonets without scabbards are cheap,But the scabbards arnt ) so are ww1 German bayonets but this one looks to be a relic but with a little clean up Ill look good
Thanks

[3mk]

Richie thanks for the reply!I didnt see your post yet when I posted the last post.

Thanks for the info!As for markings,I dont think there are any, They might of been worn down or someone went a little hard with steel wool on this relic

Thanks again

Regards
Emil

[Richie B]

Emil

The KS98 was issued to the German forces between 1901 and the end of WW1.

The dress bayonets inspired by the design were sold during WW1 to the end of WW2.

Shame there are no markings - we shall never know !

Regards

Richie

[3mk]

Thanks for the info,
Maybe if I buy it give it a better cleaning and such and we`ll find some markings.Until then thanks for your help

Regards
Emil

[3mk]

Ok the auction ended and the bayonets mine for $8

Any advice on how to clean it?

Thanks