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The Carl Eickhorn private purchase kS98 sawback bayonets are by far the most common PP sawback kS98s of WWI. However, the great majority of them are designed for dress use (no clearing hole in grips, plated finish all over). This one has clearly been modified for use in the field, and is one of the first WWI era Eickhorn PP kS98s that I have seen which is clearly designed for field use. Those private purchase kS98s with blackened hilts and other attributes that suggest field use are generally more highly sought after and thus fetch higher prices, though I must say that in my opinion, $450 is quite high for this type of bayo.