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2/25/26 - 2 bayonets

This page focuses on German pre-WWI (through 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 Pre-WWI Imperial Bayonets

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: $850

​German 1846 Baden Snipers Hirschfänger Bayonet
Original marker and date have been removed from the ricasso.  Brass handle with circular grooves with long mortise slot on the left side of the handle with missing steel steel leaf spring release.  Long unfullered slab blade with most original finish remaining.  Leather scabbard with brass fittings.  Very rare bayonet.
Rarity: R3+
Condition: VG+
Price: $2000

German 1852 Wurttemberg Gendarme Shotgun Bayonet
Made by Weyersberg and not dated for Wurttemberg.   Double muzzle ring for use on a shotgun.  Brass handle with steel leaf spring release.  Crossguard serial numbered '436'.  Fullered blade with areas of light pitting.  Leather scabbard with top brass fitting with broken off frog stud and the bottom fitting has been replaced with a steel fitting.  Very rare bayonet.
Rarity: R3+
Condition: VG+
Price: $1950

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: $1900

German 1860 Fusilier Navy Bayonet
Made by Clauberg and dated W68 on the blade and bottom of the crossguard.  Brass handle with diagonal grooves with 3993 on back of handle.  Matching numbers I.W.D.87 on the crossguard and scabbard frog stud. Long quillback blade with no sharpening.  Leather scabbard brass fittings.  Rare bayonet to find with matching numbers.
Rarity: R2+
Condition: VG+
Price: $1950

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.  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: $1850

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: $650

German 1864 Baden Bayonet
Marked Gebr. Weyersberg on one side of blade and Solingen on the other and inspection marked with a symbol in an 'O' on the crossguard and blade.  Serial number '821' on the crossguard.  Solid brass handle with leaf spring and mortise slot that runs along the top of the handle.  Regimentally marked 'JB1033' on the underside of quillion.  Large central fuller down both sides of the blade with the fuller running all the way through the blade tip.  No scabbard.  Very rare.  
Rarity: R3
Condition: VG+
Price: $1600

German 1865 Bavarian Border Guard 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 Werder rifle system.  Very rare bayonet.
Rarity: R3
Condition: VG+
Price: $1650

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: $850

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: $600

German 1869 Werder Bayonet - 1 Step
Made by W&ST, Solingen.  Brass handle with leaf spring with 1 step machined into the back of the handle and the muzzle ring screw is missing.  Crossguard marked 12.R.4. and serial number 80935 on the other side.  Fullered blade with graying and pitting with light sharpening.  The leather scabbard with brass fittings is marked 16904 / 10.J.R.e on the bottom fitting and has some areas of separated stitching and old glue repairs.
Rarity: R2
Condition: VG-
Price: $325

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: $450

German 1869 Werder Bayonet - 2 Step
No maker.  Brass handle with leaf spring with 2 step machined into the back of the handle modified to allow use with the 1869 modified Werder and 1888 Commission rifles (very scarce modification). Crossguard marked 1.A.F.3.147 and serial number on the other side.  Fullered blade with heavy patina overall.  The bayonet could use a good cleaning.  No scabbard.  The hardest to find Werder variation.
Rarity: R3
Condition: VG
Price: $500

German 1865/71 Hirschfänger Bayonet
Issued only to the Jäger units.  Made by P. D. Luneschloss and dated W72 on the blade and bottom of the crossguard.  Leather grips held by 5 rivets with the larger diameter muzzle ring which has been bushed from 21.5mm to 17.5mm.  Guard marked with x'd out 12.J.L.2.60. Quillback blade with some light sharpening.  No scabbard.  Rare bayonet.  
Rarity: R3+
Condition: VG+
Price: $900

German 1865/71 Hirschfänger Bayonet
Issued only to the Jäger units.  Made by P. D. Luneschloss and dated W70 on the blade and bottom of the crossguard.  Leather grips held by 5 rivets with the larger diameter muzzle ring which has been bushed from 21.5mm to 17.5mm.  Guard marked 10.J.1.14 and scabbard marked 9.J.E.2.58.  The pommel is also marked with very unusual regiment P.K.V.St.41.  Quillback blade with a couple small areas of light pitting.  Leather scabbard with steel fittings.  Rare bayonet.  
Rarity: R3+
Condition: VG+
Price: $1650

German 1865/71 Prussian 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: $2400

German 1865/71 Prussian 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: $2300

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.4.184.  Long heavy fullered blade with some staining.  Black leather scabbard with brass fittings with old crease repair in the top third (well done) and marked B.1.P.4.68.  Extremely rare bayonet with very close non-matching numbers.
Rarity: R3
Condition: VG+
Price: $2850

German 1860/71 Saxon Fusilier/Artillery Bayonet
Made by Simson & Co. and dated AR94 for Saxony.  Brass handle with leaf spring on left side of handle.  G.S. marked on the pommel with inspecition markings on the pommel, crossguard and tang.  Crossguard is marked L.A.F.1.158.  Quillback blade with no sharpening.  Leather scabbard with brass fittings with throat marked 8.r.A.F.2.10.  Very rare bayonet for Saxony. 
Rarity: R3
Condition: VG+
Price: $2600

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: $1650

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: $900

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: $1250

German 1871 Sword Bayonet Scabbard
Leather scabbard with brass fittings and Bavarian style frog bar.  No markings.  Fits the 1871 sword bayonet.  Overall length is 20 1/2" x 1 3/16" and the top fitting opening is 1 3/16" x 1/4".
Rarity: R2+
Condition: VG+
Price: $175

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: $400

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

German 1871 Sword Bayonet - Bavaria
Made by Weyersberg & Stamm and is undated (typical) for Bavaria.  Brass handle with leaf spring with some patina on the handle. Crossguard marked B.22.R.10.5 and serial number 3903 on the other side.  Fullered blade has some staining and light areas of pitting.  Leather scabbard with brass fittings with top fitting marked B.5.A.6.64.  Rare Bavarian model. 
Rarity: R2+
Condition: VG
Price: $500

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: $475

Sold - 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: 

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: $95

German 1898 Quillback Bayonet - 1st pattern
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: $375

German 1869/98 Werder 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 on the bottom spine of blade and inspection markings on the pommel.  Wood handle held by two screws with small oil hole near crossguard.  Long fullered blade with some light sharpening and staining.  Leather scabbard with steel fittings. Very rare bayonet.
Rarity: R2+
Condition: VG+
Price: $1800

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.  Leather scabbard with brass fittings.  Nice old WWI frog with no markings.  Extremely rare bayonet.
Rarity: R2+
Condition: VG+
Price: $2450

Sold - 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: 

German WWI Imperial Bayonets

German 1898 Kurzes KS98 Sawback Bayonet - Saxon
Made by Schilling and dated 1914 for Saxony.  Checkered leather grips.  Fullered sawback blade with no sharpening.  WWI metal scabbard with no dents. Nickled overall for parade or off-duty use. Black leather frog with brass rivets with no markings.  Very rare Saxon model. 
Rarity: R3
Condition: Exc
Price: $1300

German 1900 Fagnentrager (Land Gendarmerie) Short Sword
Marked Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie on one side of the blade and Erfurt on the other side and dated W05 for Prussia.  Proof markings on handle, hand guard, blade and scabbard.  Sharkskin wrapped handle with King Wilhelm II insignia with knuckle guard with Prussian eagle.  Blade had a quillback style similar to the German 1860 Fusilier bayonet.  Matching regimental numbers on crossguard and scabbard (L.G. for Land Gendarmerie) and Reichswehr marked 1920 on the crossguard.  Leather scabbard with brass fittings.  Very rare Police short sword.
Rarity: R3
Condition: VG+
Price: $1875

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: $350

German 1898/05 (Butcher) Sawback Bayonet
2nd pattern sawback model with low ears and flashguard (nAmS 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: $375

German 1898/05 (Butcher) Sawback Bayonet
1st pattern sawback model with high ears and no flashguard (aAmS 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: $325

New - Turkish 1920s German 1898/05 (Butcher) Full Length Bayonet
2nd pattern model with low ears and flashguard (nA model). Made by Waffenfabrik Mauser and dated W17 for Prussia.  Turkish Arabic numbers (7184) with roman numbers 6665 on the other side.  Wood grips with bright handle and crossguard.  Full length fullered blade with staining and light sharpening with some hammering dings on the spine.  Metal scabbard with patina with leather frog.  These full length models were almost always made by Waffenfabrik Mauser (who had a supply contract with Turkey) and typically dated 1917-1918.  Very few full length bayonets survived with most being cut-down by the Turks to the shorter blade lengths of 10".  Rare.
Rarity: R3
Condition: VG+
Price: $485

New - German 1898/05 (Butcher) Bayonet - Uhlan marked
2nd pattern model with low ears and flashguard (nA model). Made by R. Stock and dated W15 for Prussia.  Regimentally marked U.4.33 (for Uhlan (lancers or light calvary).  Wood grips with light patina on the handle and crossguard.  Fullered blade with staining and light sharpening which has been cleaned overall.  Metal scabbard with patina.  Very scarce regimental marking.
Rarity: R2+
Condition: VG+
Price: $475

German 1898/05 (Butcher) Bayonet
2nd pattern model with low ears and flashguard (nA model). Made by Move-Werke / Walter & Co with no date and an inspection marking on the blade for Prussia.  Wood grips with light patina on the handle and crossguard.  Fullered blade with staining and light sharpening.
Rarity: R2+
Condition: VG+
Price: $125

German 1898/05 (Butcher) Bayonet
2nd pattern model with low ears and flashguard (nA model). Made by Move Werke / Walter & Co with an inspection marking 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: $225

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: $125

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: $125

German WWI Ersatz Bayonets

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: $900

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: $1250

German WWI Modified Bayonets

German Modified Austrian 1895 Bayonet
Austrian 1895 bayonet made by Ernst Busch and German proofed and dated W17 on the bottom blade spine for Prussia.  Wood handle held by two rivets.  Upside down blade with sharpening and still in cosmoline.  Metal scabbard marked 'MO'.  Many of these bayonets were sent to Bulgaria and were modified for their use (and possibly Egypt) by modifying the crossguards, adding crude 4-digit numbers and new wood grips thereby removing 1 to 2 of the German proof marks.  Very scarce bayonet.
Rarity: R2+
​Condition: VG+
Price: $175

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: $300

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 which has partially broken off.
Rarity: R3
​Condition: VG
Price: $200

German WWI Fighting Knives & Dress Bayonets

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: $400

German WWI Swords, Daggers & Knives

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: $1450

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: $1850