This page last updated on 12/27/25

New items for sale added:
12/27/25 - 2 bayonets

This page focuses on German post 1918 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.

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)

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German Post-WWI (Reichswehr) Bayonets

German 1898/05 Reichswehr Bayonet - Navy
2nd pattern model with low ears and flashguard.  Made by F. Esser and dated W17 for Prussia.  Wood grips with patina on the handle and crossguard partially removed O.9593 (Ostee - East Sea Navy) on one side and 1920 on the other side.  Fullered blued blade with no sharpening.  Leather scabbard with Navy marking W.W.16004 (werft zu wilhelmshaven for dockyards at Wilhelmshaven).  Rare Navy marked set.
Rarity: R3
Condition: VG+
Price: $725

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: $375

New - 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 back of flashguard from being used as a hammer.  Marked '1920' on the right crossguard.  Fullered blued blade with no sharpening.  No scabbard.  Rare Bavarian marked Reichsweher bayonet w/'1920' on guard.
Rarity: R2+
Condition: VG+
Price: $135

New - German 1898/05 Reichswehr Bayonet
2nd pattern model with low ears and flashguard.  Made by P. D. Luneschloss and dated W15 for Prussia.  Wood grips with bluing on the handle and crossguard.  Marked '1920' on the right crossguard and '77' on the blade.  Fullered blued blade with no sharpening.  No scabbard.  
Rarity: R2+
Condition: VG+
Price: $125

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: $285

German Reichswehr Modified 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: $375

German Post WWII Bayonets

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: $175

German WWII Fighting Knives & Dress Bayonets

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 black with nickeled lower part of scabbard to look like separate bottom fitting.  Very unique specially made Weimar Police set.
Rarity: R2+
Condition: VG+
Price: $950

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: $1050

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: $1100

German WWII Swords, Daggers & Knives

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: $1375