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10-06-2009 09:35 PM
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Re: K98 Bayonet Found
Hi, the grips have been replaced by a GI, quite possibly your Great Uncle.
This was a very popular practice in 1945/1946. Use of clear plexiglass was very fashionable. Pistols sometimes got grips replaced with this material. I have even seen photos placed underneath the plastic.
This GI mod will devalue the bayonet to the purist, but I find it interesting and historical.
The scabbard and bayonet are mis-matched as the numbers are not the same.
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: K98 Bayonet Found
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Adrian Stevenson
Hi, the grips have been replaced by a GI, quite possibly your Great Uncle.
This was a very popular practice in 1945/1946. Use of clear plexiglass was very fashionable. Pistols sometimes got grips replaced with this material. I have even seen photos placed underneath the plastic.
Was there any practical reason for replacing the grips? It just seems a little odd
Thanks
Danny
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Re: K98 Bayonet Found
I heard it was the "cool Thing to Do" back then. After readin this, i realized there was also a pocket knife I found that also had plastic grips, but he put a 5th Armor division symbol under it.
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Re: K98 Bayonet Found
Hi Danny, no, nothing practical at all. This was a "trench art" thing. We have to remember that plastic was still a new product at the time and was very fashionable.
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: K98 Bayonet Found
Pretty unique ! One of those "one of a kind" things............
Leave it as is - a great souvenir.
It looks as if the bayonet itself was polished bright.
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Re: K98 Bayonet Found
Only to inform You the bayonet had a flashuard which remains are still visible on topview, the original grips were black plastic. the scabbard was missmatched and was produced by Elite Diamant, under code S/185 in 1935. best regards,Andy
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