#91966
08/08/2007 10:44 PM
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I've had this bayonet for a number of years, and it never seemed quite right to me because it doesn't conform to text book examples. One it's plated, two it doesn't have the drain hole, three the RFV is upside down, and four it's a T-slot pommel, and the blade measures just over 10&1/8". Any thoughts on this? Good, bad or unknown?
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#91967
08/08/2007 10:46 PM
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#91968
08/08/2007 10:48 PM
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08/08/2007 10:50 PM
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Side by side with a text book Alcoso.
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#91970
08/08/2007 10:51 PM
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Steve, I've seen that bad boy previously  My guess is it's good & late Weimar early 3R production, based on lack of weeping holes, blade length & maker mark. Although I can't speak to the stamped letters being upside down, I'm thinking this piece was made before there was any standardization for these type pieces. A very interesting bayonet to be sure.
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#91971
08/08/2007 11:32 PM
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I also would say it is good.
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#91972
08/09/2007 02:54 AM
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Of the ones I have seen they have had the stampings with the bottom of the type next to the buffer. There always seems to be exceptions to bayonets. I have seen at least three differnt type styles. Pictured below is one I own. Blade is 10" from buffer and the overall length is 15 3/16"  
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#91973
08/09/2007 03:46 PM
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Terry,
Thanks for the pics. Is yours the H�rster TM? I have two H�rsters also that have the same letter type as the one you show. One is plated, the other is polished with TM on one side and name on the other.
The Alcoso letter type style looks very close to the Eick style that I've seen.
It would be of interest to myself and to other collectors if some of the other members would post pics of their RFV's here with TM name, blade length, possible oddity, if any, and additional info that may be of help on these uncommon bayonets.
Maybe in time, of the four known makers we will see a pattern on the least common to the most common TM.
Thank you to the members above for their comments already, and addtionaly to those who wish to contribute addtional comments and pics.
Steve.
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#91974
08/09/2007 07:06 PM
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The first one posted looks like it has some age to it and I�m inclined to also think it�s OK. Just offhand my recollection is that the only ones which are really consistent are the issue 98K combat bayonet versions. FP
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#91975
08/09/2007 07:30 PM
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Looks good to me too. One thing I look for on original RFV markings are the squared full stops (periods) between the letters.
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