The Eickhorn TM pictured is what I call a triple oval. It is a doubled outer oval line along with the inner oval. This TM is pictured in Carter's book and is described as a mark used on export bayonets by Carl Eickhorn.

I have found this mark as well on a KS98 bayonet. To date, I have seen this on two long KS98s, both of which I owned at one time. Here are pics of the one I still have in my collection. I assume tht this 'export' TM was used in error when these bayonets were stamped.

John

Obverse.JPG (40.95 KB, 179 downloads)
Reverse.JPG (38.99 KB, 177 downloads)
TM.JPG (39.75 KB, 178 downloads)
TM a.JPG (39.9 KB, 179 downloads)
MVC-209S.JPG (72.02 KB, 178 downloads)

Always looking for Eickhorns and etched bayonets.