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05-31-2013 01:44 AM
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Re: Oak leave engraved K98 Bajonet
Hi BB..welcome to the forum...IMO I would think it was done during the period judging by the background pimpling seen between the oakleaves. Wait for other opinions. Shame there are no grips on this which would increase the value a bit. Regards Larry
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Re: Oak leave engraved K98 Bajonet
I also think that this looks like it has been period engraved. It would have looked excellent with a nice pair of stag grips on it-I wonder if a replacement pair could be located? Is there a sheath?
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
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Re: Oak leave engraved K98 Bajonet
Dürkopp was a period maker of combat bayonets for the German Army/Wehrmacht, and with a date, serial number and Waffenamt that is where I would put this one. And as originally made it would have been blued with steel pins holding the crossguard in place instead of brass(?) replacements. With the muzzle ring side up instead of facing down. And a matching number scabbard, with Waffenamted to match black Bakelite grips along with a flashguard if my recollection of the date/serial number range for the black grips is correct.
And I’m also thinking that it may just be brightly polished metal instead of plating (which is fairly easy to test). With the engraving not that badly done. But period? Not from what I have seen so far. Regards to all, Fred
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Re: Oak leave engraved K98 Bajonet
I agree with Fred. It looks like someone used the bayonet as a practise piece for engraving in recent times.
Wolfgang
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Re: Oak leave engraved K98 Bajonet
...And stripped off the grips and screws to upgrade
some other bayonet.........
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Re: Oak leave engraved K98 Bajonet
I do not get a good feeling of this one. Sorry- hope i am wrong but almost all i have seen are post 45 altered.
It is difficult for me to explain what triggers my alarm here- but it could be some silversmith/ knifeingraver has used old bajonets for practice. And this could explain the star- an ingravers mark.
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Re: Oak leave engraved K98 Bajonet
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