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August 25, 2023 - 3 bayonets
August 25, 2023 - 3 bayonets
This page focuses on German rare and unusual bayonets and other edged weapons for sale or trade that are in above average condition for the advanced collector. Go to the World (non-German) bayonets for sale section on the home page for bayonets used by all countries other than Germany. These items have been described to the best of my ability. In most cases, condition refers to the overall condition of the piece. All prices are in US dollars.
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Overall Condition Codes:
G - Good (average) VG - Very Good (above average) Exc - Excellent (near unissued) Mint - Outstanding (unissued) |
Rarity Codes:
R1 - Common (easy to find) R2 - Scarce (difficult to find) R3 - Rare (very hard to find) R4 - Extremely Rare (few known) |
German Pre-WWI Imperial Bayonets
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German 1810/20 Hirschfanger Bayonet
No maker. Crown over H on the top of the handle and blade. Marked '27' on the crossguard and 'VI' under the mortise slot and '34' on pommel. Brass handle with steel leaf spring and dings on around handle from using as a hammer. Long slab blade with staining and several chips and nicks along the edge. No scabbard. Overall length is 26.5" and blade length is 21.25". Very rare. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG Price: $1200 |
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German 1860 Fusilier Bayonet
Made by Clauberg and dated FW61 on the blade and bottom of the crossguard and on the leather of the scabbard. Brass handle with diagonal grooves with 5049 on back of handle. Matching numbers on the scabbard marked S.A.C.400. and 400 on the crossguard (previous regimental number was removed). Long quillback blade with no sharpening. Leather scabbard with brass fittings. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $2500 |
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German 1860 Fusilier Navy Bayonet
Made by A & E Holler and dated FW61 on the blade and bottom of the crossguard. Brass handle with diagonal grooves with 3295 on back of handle. Crossguard marked S.B.3.14. Excellent long quillback blade with no sharpening. Leather scabbard with throat marked S.A.C.430. with frog stud marked I.W.D.477 and leather dated FW61 with serial number 4572. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $2300 |
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German/Danish 1855/63 Hirschfänger Bayonet
No maker with crown over 'M' on the blade and pommel. Brass handle with release spring with mortise slot marked with regimental marking 1.1.4.C.133 and serial number 251 on the side of the handle. Central fullered blade. Made for the Navy 1853/66 rifle. Only 2,540 were bought by the Schleswig Holstein rebels in Liege in wars with Denmark. No scabbard. Rarity: R3+ Condition: VG+ Price: $1500 |
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German/Danish 1855/63 Hirschfänger Bayonet
No maker with crown over 'S' on the blade and pommel. Brass handle with release spring with mortise slot marked with regimental marking 2.1.C.D.5 and serial number 703 on the side of the handle. Central fullered blade. Made for the Navy 1853/66 rifle. Only 2,540 were bought by the Schleswig Holstein rebels in Liege in wars with Denmark. No scabbard. Rarity: R3+ Condition: VG+ Price: $995 |
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German 1865 Dreyse Prototype Hirschfänger Bayonet
Made by Alex Coppel (with scales symbol). No date or proof marks on bayonet or scabbard. Knurled leather grips with 3 rivets. Straight fullered blade with no sharpening. Unusual in that there is no quillback on the blade like typical Hirschfangers. Leather scabbard with steel fittings with excellent unusual leather frog. Made for the Dreyse rifle system. Very rare bayonet. Rarity: R4 Condition: VG+ Price: $1700 |
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German 1865 Hirschfänger Bayonet
Issued only to the Jäger units. No markings. Leather grips held by 3 rivets with the larger diameter muzzle ring. Guard marked 3.J.5.429. Numbered 2845 on the back of handle. Quillback blade with a couple small areas of pitting. Reproduction scabbard with no markings. Rarity: R3+ Condition: VG+ Price: $1650 |
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German 1865 Hirschfänger Bayonet
Issued only to the Jäger units. No markings. Leather grips held by 5 rivets with pitting and staining overall. Quillback blade with staining and patina overall. No scabbard. Rarity: R3+ Condition: G+ Price: $800 |
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Sold - German 1869 Werder Bayonet - 1 Step
Made by Alex Coppel. Brass handle with leaf spring with 1 step machined into the back of the handle and the muzzle ring screw is missing. Crossguard marked I.G.B.IV.3.96 and serial number 11031 on the other side. Fullered blade with some graying and pitting with light sharpening. The early leather scabbard with steel fittings is marked 123.R.10.197 on the top fitting. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG Price: |
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German 1869 Werder Bayonet - 1 Step
Made by Alex Coppel. Brass handle with leaf spring with 1 step machined into the back of the handle and the muzzle ring screw is missing. Crossguard marked 6.L.414.60 and serial number 91447 on the other side. Fullered blade with some graying and pitting with light sharpening. The leather scabbard with brass fittings is marked B.10.R.10.61 on the bottom fitting. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG Price: $550 |
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Sold - German 1859/71 Württemberg Jäger Bayonet
Unusual because the handle was cast in solid steel with a rifle channel along the top of the handle. Made by Gebruder Weyersberg with no date. This piece was modified by cutting a 2 mm deep step cut in back of hilt for 1871 Mauser rifle with the muzzle ring bushed. Regimentally marked on the crossguard. Fullered yataghan blade with possibly some old light sharpening. Dark patina overall (never cleaned). No scabbard. About 2,100 were made. Very rare bayonet. Rarity: R4 Condition: VG Price: |
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German 1865/71 Faschinenmesser Bayonet
Made by Coppel and dated W03 on the blade spine for the Prussians. This was a 1865 Faschinenmesser bayonet that was bushed from 21.5mm to 17.5mm to fit the Jägerbuchse 1871 rifle and has a flat edge on the right side of the muzzle ring. Crossguard is marked E.3.146 for the Prussian Eisenbahn (railway) used during WWI. Long heavy fullered blade with some staining, light pitting and light sharpening. Black leather scabbard with brass fittings marked E.21.139. Extremely rare bayonet. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG+ Price: $3000 |
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German 1865/71 Faschinenmesser Bayonet
Made by V. Jung and dated 1869 on the underside of crossguard and FW70 on the blade spine for the Prussians. This was a 1865 Faschinenmesser bayonet that was bushed from 21.5mm to 17.5mm to fit the Jägerbuchse 1871 rifle and has a flat edge on the right side of the muzzle ring. Brass handle with leaf spring with serial number 1389 on the back of the handle. Crossguard is marked 7.P.R.82. Long heavy fullered blade with some staining, light pitting and light sharpening. Black leather scabbard with brass fittings marked 82.P.5.230. Extremely rare bayonet. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG+ Price: $3000 |
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German 1871 Bavarian Faschinenmesser Bayonet
Made by Gebr. Simson which is undated with G.S. on the blade spine and end of pommel. Brass handle with leaf spring with the muzzle ring is reamed out and the mortise slot is extended. Crossguard is marked B.1.P.E.1.2. Long heavy fullered blade with some staining. Black leather scabbard with brass fittings with old crease repair in the center (well done) and marked B.1.P.E.3.92. Extremely rare bayonet. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG+ Price: $4000 |
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German 1871 Saxon Hirschfanger Bayonet
Made by Gebr. Simson and not dated which is typical of Saxony. G.S. marked on the pommel with inspecition markings on the pommel, crossguard and tang. Leather grips held by 5 rivets with pitting and staining overall. Quillback blade with no sharpening. Leather scabbard with nickeled fittings. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG+ Price: $1900 |
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German 1871 Hirschfanger Navy Bayonet
Made by P. D. Luneschloss and dated 1875 for Prussia. Leather grips held by 5 rivets with pitting and staining overall. Crossguard marked I.S.B.985. Quillback blade with staining and patina overall and light sharpening. No scabbard. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG Price: $1200 |
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German 1871 Wurttemberg Faschinenmesser Bayonet
Made by T. A. Hermes and dated 1897 for Wurttemberg. Brass handle with leaf spring. Crossguard marked t.A.XIII.93. Centrally fullered blade which runs all the way through the tip (3rd model) with some staining and light sharpening. There are three holes near the end of the blade which must have been used to mount the bayonet on a wall and were later filled in. No scabbard. Very rare bayonet. Rarity: R3+ Condition: VG+ Price: $1950 |
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New - German 1871 Sword Bayonet
Made by Gebr. Simson and dated 1876 for Prussia. Brass handle with leaf spring. Fullered blade with most all finish remaining. Very rare all metal replacement scabbard with nearly all black finish remaining. Guard marked 38.R.E.1.59. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $900 |
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German 1871 Sword Bayonet
Made by W. R. Kirschbaum and dated 1874 for Prussia. Brass handle with leaf spring. Fullered blade with some staining and light sharpening. Leather scabbard with brass fittings and missing frog stud. Matching numbers 32.A.E.2.201. for Ersatz Artillery regiment. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG Price: $425 |
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German 1871 Sword Bayonet
Made by Gebr. Weyersberg and Erfurt and dated 1879 for Prussia. Brass handle with leaf spring. Crossguard marked e.t.475 and the scabbard is not regimentallly marked. Fullered blade with some staining and pitting with light sharpening. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG Price: $390 |
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German 1871 Sword Bayonet - Bavaria
Made by Weyersberg & Stamm and is undated (typical) for Bavaria. Brass handle with leaf spring. Crossguard marked B.17.R.8.38 and serial number 71720 on the other side. number 398 is marked under the makers name. Fullered blade has some staining and light sharpening. Leather scabbard with brass fittings with top fitting marked 108.R.8.118. Rare Bavarian model. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG Price: $550 |
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German 1871 Sword Bayonet - Bavaria
Made by Weyersberg & Stamm and is undated (typical) for Bavaria. Brass handle with leaf spring. Crossguard marked 4.R.8.187 and serial number 5905 on the other side. Fullered blade has some staining and light sharpening. No scabbard. Rare Bavarian model. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG Price: $350 |
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Sold - German 1871/84 Bayonet -
Bavaria Made by Haenel and dated L88 for Bavaria. Wood grips held by two rivets with patina overall. Crossguard marked B.7.r.R.2.80. Fullered blade with nick on tip and patina and staining overall. Leather scabbard with dent on back of bottom fitting and throat marked B.3.R.11.31. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG Price: $370 |
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German 1871/84 Sawback Bayonet
Removed maker, date or inspection markings. Wood grips held by two rivets. Fullered sawback blade which runs through the end of the blade with some light sharpening. Leather scabbard with top fitting marked 66.r.6.206. Very rare sawback model possibly demilitarized for parade or dress use. Rarity: R3+ Condition: VG+ Price: $900 |
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German 1898 Quillback Sawback Bayonet
Made by Simson and dated W07 for Prussia. 2nd pattern model with two piece wood grips with wear and patina on the handle. Crossguard marked 5.K.90. Long fullered sawback blade with patina and light sharpening. Leather scabbard with steel fittings with top fitting marked 126.R.E.3.10. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG+ Price: $950 |
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German 1898 Quillback Bayonet
Made by Erfurt and dated W06 for Prussia. 2nd pattern model with two piece wood grips with light patina on the handle. No regimental markings. Long fullered quillback blade with some heavy sharpening on the left side of blade. No scabbard. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG Price: $125 |
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German 1898 Quillback Bayonet
Made by Erfurt and dated W01 for Prussia. 1st pattern model with one piece wood grips with wear and patina on the handle. Long fullered quillback blade with light patina and heavy sharpening. Leather scabbard with steel fittings. Matching numbers 7.R.7.74 on the bayonet and scabbard. Rare matching early quillback set. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG Price: $435 |
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German 1898 Quillback Bayonet
Made by E. F. Horster and dated W11 for Prussia. 2nd pattern model with two piece wood grips with wear and patina on the handle. Crossguard marked 78.R.2.43. Long fullered quillback blade with patina and light sharpening. Leather scabbard with steel fittings with top fitting marked 69.R.8.184. Most Horster made bayonets were used for the Peruvian contract. Rarest maker of the quillback bayonet. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $300 |
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German 1869/98 Werder Sawback Bayonet
Used a 1869 Werder sawback blade with new 1898 style wood handle with T-O mortise slot with diagonal grips with small oil hole and replaced crossguard and partial muzzle ring. Not maker or date marked and only marked with 'O' on the bottom spine of blade and inspection markings on the pommel. Wood handle held by two screws with small oil hole near crossguard. Fullered sawback blade with some patina and staining. Long fullered blade with some light sharpening and staining. Leather scabbard with brass fittings with no regimental markings. Nice old WWI frog with no markings. Extremely rare bayonet. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $4750 |
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German 1884/98 1st pattern Bayonet
Made by WKC and dated 1888 for Prussia. Wood handle held by two screws with some patina and staining. Crossguard is marked ??.R.R.57. Short fullered blade with some light sharpening and staining. Leather scabbard (looks like Spanish 1893 model) with steel fittings. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG Price: $200 |
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German 1884/98 1st pattern Bayonet
Made by WKC and Erfurt and dated 1889 for Prussia. Wood handle held by two screws with some patina and staining. Blade numbered '252'. Long fullered blade with some staining and light sharpening. Leather scabbard with steel fittings numbered 4378. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG Price: $225 |
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German WWI Imperial Bayonets
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German 1898 Kurzes KS98 Sawback Bayonet
Made by Erfurt and dated 1910 for Prussia. Checkered leather grips with some missing sections of the leather near the handle. Fullered sawback blade with staining and light sharpening. Crossguard marked K.S.1073 for the German Colonial South West African Schutztruppe. Correct WWI metal scabbard with no regimental marking. Rare. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG Price: $700 |
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German 1898 Kurzes KS98 Sawback Bayonet
Made by Schilling and dated 1913 for Prussia. Checkered leather grips with some patina and pitting on the handle. Fullered sawback blade with some light staining and sharpening. Correct WWI metal scabbard with inspection marking on the frog stud with about 30% blued finish remaining. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG Price: $550 |
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German 1898 Kurzes KS98 Sawback Bayonet
Made by Schilling and dated 1913 for Prussia. Checkered leather grips with shrinkage and pitting on the handle. Fullered sawback blade with some staining and light sharpening. Correct WWI metal scabbard with inspection marking on the frog stud with heavy pitting and patina. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: G+ Price: $385 |
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German 1898/05 (Butcher) Sawback Bayonet
1st pattern sawback model with high ears and no flashguard (aAmS model). Made by Simson and is dated W15 for Prussia. Wood grips with light patina on the handle and crossguard. Fullered sawback blade with staining and light areas of pitting. Leather scabbard with steel fittings with patina. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG Price: $400 |
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German 1898/05 (Butcher) Sawback Bayonet
2nd pattern sawback model with low ears and flashguard (nA model). Made by V. C. Schilling and is dated W15 for Prussia. Wood grips with light patina on the handle and crossguard. Fullered sawback blade with staining and light sharpening. Leather scabbard with steel fittings with patina and is Navy marked W.W.16004. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG Price: $600 |
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German 1898/05 (Butcher) Sawback Bayonet
2nd pattern sawback model with low ears and flashguard (nA model). Made by Deusche Maschinefabrik and is dated W16 for Prussia. Wood grips with light patina on the handle and crossguard. Fullered sawback blade with much of its original bright finish and very light sharpening. Metal scabbard with patina and unmarked leather frog. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $440 |
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German 1898/05 (Butcher) Sawback Bayonet
2nd pattern sawback model with low ears and flashguard (nA model). Made by Mundlos and no date for Prussia. Wood grips with light patina on the handle and crossguard. Fullered sawback blade with much of its original bright finish and very light sharpening. Metal scabbard with patina and unmarked leather frog. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $450 |
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German 1898/05 (Butcher) Sawback Bayonet
1st pattern sawback model with high ears and no flashguard (aA model). No marker or inspection markings on the blade. Wood grips with patina on the handle and crossguard. Fullered sawback blade with much of its original bright finish and no sharpening. Metal scabbard with patina and unmarked leather frog. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $425 |
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German 1898/05 (Butcher) Bayonet
2nd pattern sawback model with low ears and flashguard (nA model). Made by Move Werke / Walter & Co and is not dated on the blade for Prussia. Wood grips with light patina on the handle and crossguard. Fullered blade with staining and light sharpening. Metal scabbard with patina and leather frog with name scratched on back. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $270 |
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German 1898/05 (Butcher) Bayonet
2nd pattern model with low ears and flashguard (nA model). Made by Waffenfabrik Mauser and dated W16 for Prussia with a 'N' on the bottom of the crossguard. Wood grips with patina on the handle and crossguard. Fullered blade with bright finish. Metal scabbard with some patina and bluing. Black leather frog with no markings remaining. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $200 |
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German 1898/05 (Butcher) Bayonet
2nd pattern model with low ears and flashguard (nA model). Made by Gottlieb Hammesfahr marked with only the pyramid with a plus sign inside and dated W17 for Prussia. Wood grips with patina on the handle and crossguard. Fullered blade with staining and no sharpening. Metal scabbard with some bluing remaining. Light peppering overall on the bayonet and scabbard. Comes with a black leather frog with no markings remaining. Rare maker marking. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG Price: $240 |
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German 1898/05 (Butcher) Bayonet
2nd pattern model with low ears and flashguard (nA model). Made by Waffenfabrik Mauser and dated W16 for Prussia. Wood grips with patina on the handle and crossguard. Fullered blade with staining and sharpening. No scabbard. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG Price: $150 |
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German 1898/05 (Butcher) Bayonet
2nd pattern model with low ears and flashguard (nA model). Made by Deutsche Maschinenfabrik (Demag) and dated W17 for Prussia. Wood grips with patina on the handle and crossguard. Fullered blade with some staining and no sharpening. Metal scabbard with some heavy dents on the front and back with patina but blade still goes in all the way. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $180 |
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German 1911 Marine Boarding Cutlass
Made by Simson with Marine inspection markings on the blade spine and back of metal guard. Wood grips with spiral grooves with knuckle basket on handle with patina. Long fullered blade (similar to the Butcher bayonet) with no sharpening and light scratches from being cleaned. Leather scabbard with steel fittings. Very rare cutlass. Rarity: R3+ Condition: VG+ Price: $3200 |
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German 1915 Gottscho Sawback Bayonet
Marked with CS with a 'GR' inside a light bulb. One piece wood grips held by two screws. Fullered sawback blade with no sharpening with nearly all its original bright finish. Metal scabbard with some dents with about 90% of its black paint remaining. Only about 1600 were made. Very rare. Rarity: R3+ Condition: VG+ Price: $3500 |
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German 1884/98 Bayonet - Move-Werke
Made by Move-Werke, Walter & Co, Muhlhausen in Thr. and dated W15 for Prussia. Wood grips with flashguard with small round oil hole. Square fullered blade with most of its original bright finish remaining. Crossguard wartime regimentally marked 2.56.68. Correct WWI metal scabbard with much of the blued finish remaining. Rare early model that is wartime regimentally marked. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG+ Price: $575 |
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German 1884/98 Bayonet - Move-Werke
Made by Move-Werke, Walter & Co, Muhlhausen in Thr. and dated W15 for Prussia. Wood grips with flashguard with small round oil hole. Square fullered blade with some staining. WWI metal scabbard with dents on both sides and missing throat screw. Rare early model. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG Price: $425 |
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German 1884/98 Bayonet - Rare Kupper
Made by August Kupper dated W17 for Prussia. Wood grips with some patina on the handle and crossguard. Bright fullered blade with some light staining. Metal scabbard with about 30% blued finish remaining. Rare Kupper made model. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $225 |
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German 1884/98 Bayonet - Rare Logo
Made by Gottlieb Hammesfahr with their rare 'OO' commercial marking on the ricasso with no date and just an inspection marking on the blade spine. Wood grips with most finish remaining on the handle and crossguard. Bright fullered blade with some light pitting and rounded tip. Black painted metal scabbard with dent on the front. Rare Hammesfahr logo model. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $250 |
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German WWI Ersatz Bayonets
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German 1916 Commercial Ersatz Bayonet (#1a model)
Carters #1a ersatz model made by Deutsche Maschinenfabrik A.G., Duisburg (Demag). Marked Demag, Duisburg in circle on left side of blade and D.R.G.M. (German Registered Design) on the other. Crudely made with riveted on wood grips and bowie-type blade with some light sharpening near the point. No inspection markings so is probably a very rare private purchase piece. Came with blade painted metal scabbard with leather belt attachment. Extremely rare bayonet. Rarity: R4 Condition: VG Price: $2500 |
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German 1916 Ersatz Bayonet (#17 model)
Carters #17 ersatz model which has normal 2 separate metal pieces welded together with the muzzle ring removed and a fullered blade. Metal handle with no finish remaining. Inspection marked on ricasso and top spine of blade. Muzzle ring removed (rare conversion). Fullered blade with some staining and light sharpening. Metal scabbard with no finish remaining. Rare ersatz model. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG+ Price: $200 |
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German 1916 Ersatz Bayonet (#32 model)
Carters #32 model has a solid tubular metal handle with frozen press stud. Fullered blade with pitting, staining and sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 90% black paint remaining with pitting and dents. Rare ersatz model. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG- Price: $160 |
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German 1916 Ersatz Bayonet (#33 model)
Carters #33 model has a solid tubular metal handle with filed off and frozen press stud. Fullered blade with some pitting, staining and sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 90% black paint remaining. Rare ersatz model. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG Price: $175 |
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German 1916 Ersatz Bayonet (#35 model)
Carters #35 model which has an angled muzzle ring with an unfullered blade. Serial number 5377 on the crossguard. Metal handle with about no paint remaining. Inspection marked on blade spine. Scarce unfullered blade with some light staining and no sharpening. Metal FAG scabbard with about no paint remaining. Rare ersatz model. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG+ Price: $275 |
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German 1916 Ersatz Bayonet (#45 model)
Carters #45 model which has diagonal grooves on grips with the single diameter muzzle ring. Metal handle with no paint remaining. Inspection marked on blade spine. Belgian style square fullered blade with some light staining and no sharpening. Matching numbers '601' on the guard and scabbard throat. Metal scabbard with no paint remaining. Rare ersatz model. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG+ Price: $550 |
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German 1916 Ersatz Bayonet (#56 model)
Carters #56 model with diagonal grooves on the black painted steel handle which were made for the Wurttemberg troops. Unfullered slab bright blade with light sharpening. Inspection marked on blade ricasso. Metal scabbard with much of the original black paint remaining. Very rare ersatz model. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG+ Price: $1050 |
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German 1916 Ersatz Conversion of French 1874 Bayonet (#61 model)
Carters #61 model with a heavily modified French Gras 1874 wood handle and leaf spring replaced with a solid brass handle with oil slot on top. The muzzle ring was partially removed and the quillion was removed. Large cleaning hole on the side of the handle. Blade marked St. Etienne and dated 1882 on top of blade. Pommel marked 'A. D. Hannover'. Inspection marked on blade ricasso. Metal scabbard with much of the original blued finish remaining with non-matching serial numbers. Very rare ersatz model. Rarity: R4 Condition: VG+ Price: $1850 |
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German WWI Modified Bayonets
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German Modified French 1866 Bayonet
A French 1866 bayonet that was used by the Germans for behind the line troops. Made by Tulle and dated 1867 with serial number 12667. Brass handle with German regiment marking 87.L.II.1.25 on the crossguard. Yataghan blade with some staining and no sharpening. No scabbard. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $110 |
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German Marked Norwegian 1894 Bayonet
These are typically modified long bladed model 1916 Norwegian bayonets which were shortened to blade lengths of 215mm (9") except that they had German Waffenamt marked '84' on the crossguard (Kongsberg Vapen-Fabrikk from 1941-45). The Norwegian Legion (Den Norske Legion) were issued these bayonets (made under German control) before they received their German weapons. These bayonets are called 'Hird' bayonets after the Quisling troops and only about 3300 were produced. Bright blade with some sharpening. Blued metal scabbard marked '75'. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG+ Price: $400 |
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German Modified Portuguese 1885 Bayonet
Handle from a German ersatz bayonet (like Carter's No. 19) and the blade from a Portuguese 1885 Kropatschek bayonet. Back of blade is marked Steyr, 1886 and has Portuguese cross on ricasso. Yataghan fullered blade with some staining and sharpening. German modified Portuguese scabbard with brass oblong frog stud. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG Price: $450 |
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German Modified Romanian 1893/1904 Bayonet
This is a Romanian 1893/1904 bayonet that has been modified by the Germans and had the muzzle ring removed. Made by OEWG. Has Romanian 'phoenix' symbol on one side of pommel and a marking of a '2' & 'G' in between 2 flags on the other side. Serial number on the crossguard which is overstamped with J.REISS. Pitting and staining on the fullered blade. Green painted metal scabbard which is marked OEWG on the frog stud. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG Price: $225 |
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German Modified Russian 1891 Socket Bayonet
This is a Russian 1891 socket bayonet that has been modified by the Germans and had 'Deutschland' added to the socket. Russian serial numbered 12384 on the socket. 4-sided blade with screwdriver tip. No scabbard. Very rare. Rarity: R3+ Condition: VG+ Price: $650 |
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German Post-WWI (Reichswehr) Bayonets
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German 1898/05 Reichswehr Bayonet - RLM (Luftwaffe)
2nd pattern model with low ears and flashguard. Made by Waffenfabrik Mauser and dated W15 for Prussia. Wood grips with patina on the handle and crossguard with 'N' marked on underside of crossguard. Marked 'RLM' (Reichsluftfahrministerium (Luftwaffe Air Ministry)) on the left crossguard. Fullered blued blade with light sharpening with about 50% black paint finish remaining. Metal scabbard missing throat screw with dent near backside of bottom tip. Rare RLM marked bayonet. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $400 |
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German Reichswehr Bavarian Police Bayonet
A Bavarian Police sidearm made by altering a 98/05 butcher bayonet by removing the crossguard, slotting the press stud and grip screws, narrowing the blade to a normal 84/98 length, and heavily bluing the piece overall. Made by Fichtel & Sachs and date 1918 for Bavaria. Wood grips held by two slotted screws. Nice bluing on the blade with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with most of the bluing remaining. Black leather frog with no markings remaining on the back. Rare Bavarian modified bayonet for the Police. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG+ Price: $500 |
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German 1898/05 Reichswehr Bavarian Bayonet
2nd pattern model with low ears and flashguard. Made by Fichtel & Sachs and dated L15 for Bavaria. Wood grips with bluing on the handle and crossguard. Dings on the flashguard from being used as a hammer. Marked '1920' on the right crossguard. Fullered blued blade with no sharpening, Metal scabbard with much of the bluing finish remaining. Comes with a black frog with no markings remaining. Rare Bavarian and '1920' marked Reichsweher bayonet. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $365 |
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German 1898/05 Reichswehr Bavarian Bayonet
2nd pattern model with low ears and flashguard. Made by C. G. Haenel and dated L14 for Bavaria. Wood grips with patina on the handle and crossguard. Marked 'm813' on the ricasso and '46' on the scabbard tip. Fullered blued blade with no sharpening with about 85% blued finish remaining. Metal scabbard with patina and frog stud is missing. Rare Bavarian marked Reichsweher bayonet. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $325 |
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German WWII (Wehrmacht)
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Sold - German 98k Bayonet - 1935 S/173G
Made by S/173G (Coppel) for manufacture in 1935. Wood grips with about 50% blued finish on the handle. Blade with about 90% blued finish remaining and no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 30% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '7049 g'. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $275 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1935 S/173G
Made by S/173G (Coppel) for manufacture in 1935 (matching). Wood grips with about 60% blued finish on the handle. Blade with about 85% blued finish remaining and no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 30% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '7739'. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $265 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1935 S/176G
Made by S/173G (P. Weyersberg) for manufacture in 1935 (matching). Wood grips with about 80% blued finish on the handle. Blade with about 95% blued finish remaining and no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 80% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '4476 e'. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $375 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1935 S/244G
Made by S/244G (Mundlos) for manufacture in 1935 (matching). Wood grips with about 80% blued finish on the handle. Blade with about 90% blued finish remaining and no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 90% black paint finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '7398 a'. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $385 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1939 Berg
Made by Berg in 1939 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 80% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 95% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '8142 e'. Metal scabbard with about 80% blued finish remaining. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $375 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1939 J. Corts
Made by WKC in 1939 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 60% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 75% blued finish remaining with light sharpening. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '1688 d'. Metal scabbard with about 40% blued finish remaining. Missing scabbard throat screw. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $260 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1939 WKC
Made by WKC in 1939 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 40% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 85% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '7939 k'. Metal scabbard with about 40% blued finish remaining. Missing scabbard throat screw. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG Price: $250 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1940 cof
Made by cof (Carl Eickhorn) in 1940 (non-matching). Bakelite grips with about 70% blued finish remaining with serial number 1271 o. Blade has about 90% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 70% blued finish remaining made by E. Pack and dated 1939 with serial number 1271 j. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $185 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1940 ffc
Made by ffc (Friedrich Herder) in 1940 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 60% blued finish remaining with some scratching from cleaning. Blade has about 90% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 40% blued finish remaining with some scratching from cleaning. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '2316 e'. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $250 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1940 F. Herder
Made by Friedrich Herder in 1940 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 30% blued finish remaining with some scratching from cleaning. Blade has about 90% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 20% blued finish remaining with some scratching from cleaning. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '5076 b'. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG Price: $240 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1940 F. Holler
Made by F. W. Holler in 1940 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 50% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 85% blued finish remaining with light sharpening with some in/out scabbard markings. Metal scabbard with about 90% black paint finish remaining and is missing the throat screw. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '6439'. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $240 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1940 fnj
Made by asw (E. F. Hörster) in 1941 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 50% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 70% blued finish remaining with light sharpening and dings along the back of the blade. Metal scabbard with 10% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '3738 z'. Rare maker and dated combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $270 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1940 E. F. Horster
Made by E. F. Hörster in 1940 (non-matching). Wood grips with about 80% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 90% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with 90% black paint finish remaining with light indentation on front near tip. Serial number on the bayonet is '237 e'. The scabbard is marked 39 WKC and the serial number is '1310 k'. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $170 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1940 Rich. Herder
Made by Rich. Herder in 1940 (non-matching). Bakelite grips with about 60% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 80% blued finish remaining with light sharpening. Metal scabbard with 50% black paint finish remaining. Serial number on the bayonet is '1656'. The scabbard is marked 39 Gebr. Heller and the serial number is '5274 g'. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $185 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1941 asw
Made by asw (Hörster) in 1941 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 60% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 85% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with 20% blued finish remaining and is missing the throat screw. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '9875 d'. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $285 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1941 cqh
Made by cqh (Clemon & Jung) in 1941 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 75% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 90% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with 75% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard 4557 F. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $350 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1941 ffc
Made by ffc (F. Herder) in 1941 (non-matching). Bakelite grips with about 80% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 90% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with 90% blued finish remaining. Serial number on the bayonet is '7107 e'. The scabbard is marked 38 E. Pack and the serial number is '6874'. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $195 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1942 clc
Made by clc (R. Herder) in 1942 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 60% blued finish remaining. Blade has about 85% blued finish remaining with light sharpening. Metal scabbard with 10% blued finish remaining with dent on the back side. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '2817 g'. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $230 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1942 ddl
Made by ddl (Jos. Corts) in 1942 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 80% blued finish remaining with some missing bluing on the flashguard. Blade has about 90% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with 80% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '4823 c'. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $375 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1944 asw - Riveted Grips
Made by asw (Hörster) and is dated 1944 (matching). Bakelite grips held by riveted grips with about 95% blued finish remaining. Blade with about 95% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 95% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard 8059 cc. Rarity: R2+ Condition: Exc Price: $750 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1944 asw
Made by asw (Hörster) and is dated 1944 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 70% blued finish remaining with some patina. Blade with about 75% blued finish remaining with sharpening and re-shaped blade tip. Metal scabbard with about 70% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '1125 a'. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG Price: $285 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1944 cof
Made by cof (Carl Eickhorn) and is dated 1944 (matching). Wood grips with about 90% blued finish remaining with some pitting on the right side of the pommel. Blade with about 95% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 90% blued finish remaining. Matching serial numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '3470 s'. Rarity: R2 Condition: Exc Price: $425 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1944 crs
Made by crs (P. Weyersberg) and is dated 1944 (non-matching). Bakelite grips with about 90% blued finish remaining. Blade with about 95% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 70% blued finish remaining. Bayonet marked 44 crs with serial number 6997 i and scabbard marked 44 crs with serial number 5032 i. Rarity: R2 Condition: Exc Price: $275 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1944 ffc
Made by ffc (F. Herder) and is dated 1944 (matching). Bakelite grips with about 90% blued finish remaining. Blade with about 90% blued finish remaining with no sharpening with some staining on the very tip. Metal scabbard with about 60% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '8026 d'. Scarce maker and date combination. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $425 |
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German 98k Bayonet - 1944 fnj
Made by fnj (E. F. Horster) and is dated 1944 (matching). Wood grips with about 95% blued finish remaining. Blade with about 95% blued finish remaining with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 90% blued finish remaining. Matching numbers on the bayonet and scabbard '1796 d'. Comes with a black leather frog with no markings remaining on the back. Rarity: R2 Condition: Exc Price: $475 |
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German 98k - Deutsche Reichspost Bayonet
Made by Paul Weyersberg with serial number 1368 on the blade with small 'DRP' marking. Wood grips with about 70% blued finish remaining on the handle. Fullered blade with about 60% bluing remaining with reshaped tip and sharpening. No scabbard. Rare DRP variation. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG Price: $185 |
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German Post WWII Bayonets
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East German AK-47 Bayonet
Made in the 60's and nearly an identical copy to the Russian 6X2 bayonet but these had black grips versus the Russian reddish brown grips. Bright fullered blade with no sharpening. Etched serial number on the crossguard. Metal scabbard with most of its blued finish remaining with a canvas belt hanger with a snap closure. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $75 |
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East German AKM Type I Bayonet
Black plastic handle with etched serial number on the mortise slot. Detachable gray leather handle strap. Wirecutter sawback blade with no sharpening. Metal Type I scabbard with black rubber insulator with non-matching serial number with gray leather belt hanger. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG+ Price: $60 |
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German Special Forces ACK (advanced combat knife) Bayonet
Made by Eickhorn. Black plastic handle with screw cap on end of pommel covering mortise opening and an attachment bar on crossguard. Sawback blade with black finish with wirecutter and no sharpening. Black plastic scabbard with lanyard and cap cover for the wirecutter. Used by Bundeswehr Elite Forces. Rarity: R2 Condition: Exc Price: $200 |
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German WWI & WWII Fighting Knives & Dress Bayonets
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German 1871 Bavarian Hirschfanger Dress Bayonet
Made by Kirschbaum (Knight's head). Black plastic grips with no mortise slot or leaf spring. Double engraved with Bavarian 'In Treue Fest' motif on both sides of the slab blade. Leather scabbard with nickeled fittings. Comes with black dress frog. Rare dress piece. Rarity: R2+ Condition: Exc Price: $650 |
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German 1871 Faschinenmesser Dress Sawback Bayonet
Made by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie. No markings on bayonet or scabbard. Brass handle with leaf spring release. Large fullered sawback blade with no sharpening. Leather scabbard with brass fittings. Very rare dress piece. Rarity: R3+ Condition: Exc Price: $1650 |
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German 1871/84 Bavarian Personalized Engraved Dress Bayonet
No maker. Wood grips held by two rivets. Red felt in mortise slot. Nearly all nickel finish remaining on the pommel and crossguard. Crossguard personalize to 'F. Kunbele 11 K 14 R'. Short fullered double engraved blade with Bavarian 'In Treue Fest' on both side with floral motifs with nearly all original nickel finish and no sharpening. Leather scabbard with nickeled fittings. Brown Officer's style frog with no markings on the back. For use as a dress or off-duty piece and not meant to be mounted on a rifle. Very rare personalize Bavarian dress piece. Rarity: R3 Condition: Exc Price: $850 |
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German 1871/84 Dress Bayonet
Made by Coppel with an 'H' on other side of ricasso and 'AC' on bottom of blade. Wood grips held by 2 rivets with some light pitting and about 30% of nickel finish remaining on the handle. Press stud sticks slightly but still works. Long fullered blade with about 85% nickel finish remaining and rough sharpening on both sides of blade. No scabbard. For use as a dress or off-duty piece and not meant to be mounted on a rifle. Rarity: R2 Condition: VG Price: $70 |
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German 1884/98 Dress Bayonet
1884/98 handle with long carbine style blade. Blade marked Garantie Stahl (Guaranteed Steel). Nickeled handle with wood grips held by two rivets. Long carbine style blade with no sharpening. Metal scabbard with about 40% black paint remaining. Overall length is 362mm and the carbine blade is 242mm. Very rare dress model. For use as a dress or off-duty piece and not meant to be mounted on a rifle. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $110 |
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German 1920s Weimar Clamshell Dress Bayonet
This is a very unusual specially made Weimar Police clamshell set. The bayonet is from a 1884/98 sawback removed set which has been nickeled overall and all markings have been removed. Stag grips with Weimar insignia and nickeled slotted screws. There is a crack across the pommel. Only the right side of the handle has been engraved to look like standard police dress handle and the back side has been left plain. Nickeled sawback removed blade with no sharpening. WWI scabbard has been painted blade with nickeled lower part of scabbard to look like separate bottom fitting. Very unique specially made Weimar Police set. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $1000 |
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German 1920s Weimar Customs Clamshell Dress Bayonet
Made by WKC with the distributor Muhlenfeld-Barmen. Customs short model stag dress bayonet with clamshell and no insignia on the right grip which is typical for Customs models. Eagle head pommel with no mortise slot. Short 13" carbine style blade with about 90% nickel finish remaining. Leather scabbard with metal fittings with some peeled off leather surface on the front side. Leather frog with the same distributor marking Muhlenfeld-Barmen and retaining buckle/strap. Red and silver Police troddel with fraying. Rare early Customs model set. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $1150 |
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German 1920s Weimar Police Clamshell Dress Bayonet
Made by Eickhorn. Police shortened stag dress bayonet with clamshell and Weimar period insignia on the right grip. Eagle head pommel with no mortise slot. Matching numbers on the crossguard and scabbard fitting 'P.Fr.408'. There are also matching '17' on the blade spine and scabbard throat and the normal starburst on the blade spine. Cutdown 13" blade with about 90% nickel finish remaining with some light staining. Leather scabbard with metal fittings. Rare early model. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $1200 |
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New - German Nazi Police PSS Dress Bayonet
Made during the Weimar/Nazi period by modifying a WWI butcher bayonet. The PSS (Polizeiseitengewehr Sonderausfuhrung) bayonet blade was narrowed to a straight blade, the grips were replaced with stag and the police eagle was affixed to the grips. The pommel and crossguard were engraved with fancy floral designs. The original butcher maker Fichtel and Sachs and L18 markings are still on the blade. The overall piece was highly polished and the metal scabbard was heavily blued. WWII Nazi police eagle emblem on the stag grips. Modified blade with about 90% nickel finish remaining and no sharpening. Blued metal scabbard with about 90% finish remaining. Matching police markings S.Tr.90 on the crossguard and scabbard throat. Brown dress frog with maker and 1941 date and comes with Police troddel. It is believed that this bayonet was attributed to special SS-Polizei units. Probably the rarest of any 1898/05 Butcher model. Rarity: R3+ Condition: VG+ Price: $4000 |
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German 1934 Nazi Police Dress Bayonet
Police short cut-down model stag dress bayonet. Double maker marked by Alex Coppel with eagle head pommel with no mortise slot. WW2 Nazi police eagle emblem on the stag grips with 'K' over starburst inspection marking on the spine of the blade. Marked 'S.Sch.II.164' on the crossguard and n132 on the back of the blade and handle. Cutdown 13" blade with about 90% nickel finish remaining and no sharpening. No scabbard. Rarity: R2+ Condition: VG+ Price: $320 |
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German WWII 98k Dress Bayonet
Made by F. W. Holler. Black plastic grips with about 90% of nickel finish left on handle with red felt in mortise slot. Left grip has old repair to fix a chipped section. Short blade has most all its original chromed finish. Metal scabbard has about 90% black paint remaining. Rarity: R1+ Condition: VG Price: $75 |
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German WWII Dress Regimentally Marked Bayonet
No maker. Black plastic grips with about 40% of nickel finish left on handle. Crossguard is regimentally marked 'H.V.A.21'. Long blade has been sharpened with about 70% of nickel finish left. Metal scabbard has only ~10% black paint remaining and the frog stud is loose. Very scarce to find dress bayonets regimentally marked. For use as a dress or off-duty piece and not meant to be mounted on a rifle. Rarity: R1+ Condition: VG Price: $90 |
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German WWI & WWII Swords, Daggers & Knives
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German Modified 1866 Chassepot Bayonet
Blade marked Mutzig and dated 1868. Brass handle with leaf spring and press stud removed and marked 'SS' on pommel. Top of handle marked 'PRO GLORJA PATRJA' MOMENTO ???. Crossguard has been removed and replaced with brass floral acorn finales and elaborate clamshell with crossguard marked 'NOBLES' and the clamshell marked 'UBEUS' and the other side of crossguard marked 'SIWOW 1868'. Chassepot blade with some staining and light sharpening. German modified metal scabbard with inspection marking on oblong frog stud. Very unusual customized piece. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG+ Price: $900 |
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German 1871 Navy Applicant Bayonet
Made by Eickhorn. Brass handle with anchor marked folding clamshell with a locking device to snap into the scabbard. Double engraved slab blade with naval floral scenes on both sides with some fading and light pitting. Leather scabbard with brass fittings. Very rare. Rarity: R3 Condition: VG+ Price: $1850 |
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German 1908 Oberjäger Short Sword
No maker markings. Brass handle with detailed eagle head pommel. Unfullered blade with false edge tip with some light staining and not sharpening. Leather scabbard with brass fittings with all stitches intact. Black patent leather frog with some light craze cracking. This unusual piece was the only Hirschfanger authorized for wear off-duty by Prussian Guard Jäger Battalion personnel connected with the forestry. Very rare. Rarity: R3+ Condition: Exc Price: $2850 |
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German WWII Luftwaffe Sawback Survival Sword
Made by Alcoso, Solingen and are marked on the left side of the blade. There are no other markings or inspection stamps. Grooved wood grips held by two screws with black painted handle and crossguard. Long sawback machete blade with staining and no obvious sharpening. No scabbard. These were issued as standard equipment to bomber crews. This machete was not carried on the uniform as such, but was apparently stored in the aircraft as part of the inventory equipment. The purpose of the piece was to serve as a utility tool/survival weapon, in the event of the crew being grounded in hostile conditions. Very rare. Rarity: R3+ Condition: VG+ Price: $1600 |
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