hi all i havent posted in a while
i just scored this yesterday

another pic

pic3

yet another

ok done now

as i understand it (thanks to dave c)

"Look like "S.K?.I.1797", which is Schutzpolizei(municipal police), admin district K?ln, duty location I, weapon number 1797"

i have had to wait a long time to have the money and bayonet around at the sametime i am quite happy with it

Dread,

Very nice piece, looks like a good cut down variety with a 13" blade. I really like the Alcoso products. You don't normally see polizei bayonets with the K98 strapped frogs, but that's not to say the frog isn't period and hasn't been there forever.

Nice piece, looks to be in super shape. The domed rivet heads are the biggest I've ever seen. Is this common on Alcoso cutdown police bayonets.

TKissinger

thanks i like it
i don't think the frog was the original issue but jugging from the wear i would say its been there a long long time, perhaps a period replacement?
the frog is stamped TEXLED 1943 Litzmannstadt
now this is a little weird as i understand it the Jewish community was moved from K?ln(Cologne)to Litzmannstadt starting in 1941 then the leather frog was made 2 years latter and went back to cologne

(i did some research on texled and Litzmannstand
honestly i makes me a bit uncomfortable)

is it possable to find information on where and what this police unit did?

anyway dread

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Originally posted by dread88:
hi all i havent posted in a while
i just scored this yesterday

congrats!

thank you i feel now that regardless of its past it still a very nice item i am quite happy with it

I enjoy collecting this model police bayonet, especially matched. Nice find.

Joe