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Here is another #11 Neutral etch with a dedication to Komp 3 of Inf Regt 3. It has a Pi hilt, is on a long blade and has a slightly different etch with added embellishments around the dedication. It is surprising how many slight etch variations there are. I also show you my 3 #11 dedications to Inf Regt 3, ll different from each other.
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Great reference thread!!!
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Thanks, Paul.
Two more to go.
As stated before, there are two major versions of the No 6 Infantry etch, the earlier on and the one listed in the catalogue is the No Oak version, an infantry soldier holding his K98 rifle walking through a field. If there is a unit dedication, it is typically found on the reverse side as a one line entry, as in this case.
However, look at the lettering on the dedication, it is in a script not the usually found block lettering.
And, it is with a Pioniere style hilt.
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The other version of the #6 etch has added oak leaves to embellish the soldier walk through the fields.
Machine Gun Btl 9 is the dedication on this blade and is the typical reverse one line dedication. But, compare it to the one that I showed way earlier in this thread, where the dedication is part of the original #6 obverse etch.
This also is on a Pi hilt.
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Machine Gun Batl 9 seems to have been a lucrative unit for a Pack etched bayonet salesman.
I have in my collection 5 versions of this unit dedication:
-on a Neutral #11 etch with a Pi hilt -on a No Oak #6 Infantry etch with block lettering on reverse Pi hilt -on a No Oak #6 Infantry etch with script lettering on reverse Pi hilt -on an Oak #6 Infantry etch with block lettering on reverse and Pi hilt -on an Oak #6 Infantry etch with script lettering on the obverse inside the #6 etch
What a great hobby, eh?
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Once again John thank you for sharing your collection...super duper!
Your collection could probably fill a couple of volumes if you ever did a book on the subject.
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By far my favorite bayonets. Thank you for always sharing.
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I'll second that Mikee...the subject variety of Pack Etchings is unmatched imo.
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Beautiful John,thanks for sharing
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Sharing is what makes this hobby so great.
Too bad that I cannot edit the thread title... I cringe every time I see 'Eyched', but I guess it is better than 'Itched'.
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I fixed it for you, John.
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Thanks to my good friend, Ivan, I now have a long blade version of the Pack #8, small Flak etch.
The #8 isn't easy to find at all, but when it shows up it is invariably on a short blade. I already showed you my two versions, a short bladed, single etch with a stag grip and a short bladed double etch.
Here is the long blade single etch version.
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You find the greatest stuff, John.
Thanks for showing. Dave
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Dave, I have a lot of good friends who help me out all the time. They point me to many a good item.
I am blessed.
John
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