K98 opinions please

[MattyBoy2006]

Hi all

Could I hear your opinions on this please! Matching numbers & waffen stamp

Thank you

Best regards

Matt

[Larry C]

Hi Matty ...all looks good from what I can see .
Wait for Anderson , Sleepwalker, Andy and Fred for greater researched feedback.

There are pinned threads at the top of this sub forum that have a list of producers and other resources. Tap into it

Regards Larry

[Rescue190]

+1 for Larry.
John

[Frogprince]

Some of it is a little hard to read, my initial impression being a later bayonet by WKC in 1944. The grooves in the grips and grip itself refinished probably after WWII. Best Regards, Fred

[MattyBoy2006]

Hi there

Just about to post some clearer photos, I apologise for that as I had to quickly reel some off on my phone.

Best regards

Matt

[MattyBoy2006]

[greatwhite]

looks like a good clean set to me.

[MattyBoy2006]

Good evening Fred

Thank you for your reply, much appreciated!

Best regards

Matt

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Thank you for your reply & reassurance

Much appreciated

Best regards

Matt

[Sleepwalker]

Hi there,

the metal parts of the bayonet are really beautifully preserved. Mna can say like new.
It is a bayonet from the manufacturer Weyersberg Kirchbaum & Co. Solingen from 1944.

However, I have a problem with the grips. I suspect that these are not original and the originals have been replaced by reproductions. You can buy them with these grooves:

Plaquettes de baionnettes en bois pour baionnette MAUSER K.98 type 2 | eBay

Plaquettes bois strié avec vis de baionnette Mauser 98k - Pièces détachées non classées (5954645)


Grooves do not normally belong in there, but were often added by soldiers. To the unworn condition, this fits only conditionally.

Can you remove the handles and see what's underneath? Matching numbers on the handle scales? This is the only way to clarify this question seamlessly and without a doubt.

Regards

[MattyBoy2006]

Your suspicion has been proven correct sir......I'm gutted

Regards

Matt